​On Sunday night, legendary filmmaker/comic book writer Kevin Smith shocked the world when he took to social media to reveal he had just suffered a major heart attack.





He began his caption with, "After the first show this evening, I had a massive heart attack."

After the first show this evening, I had a massive heart attack. The Doctor who saved my life told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (aka “the Widow-Maker”). If I hadn’t canceled show 2 to go to the hospital, I would’ve died tonight. But for now, I’m still above ground! pic.twitter.com/M5gSnW9E5h — KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) February 26, 2018

"The Doctor who saved my life told me I had 100% blockage of my LAD artery (aka “the Widow-Maker”). If I hadn’t canceled show 2 to go to the hospital, I would’ve died tonight. But for now, I’m still above ground!," the Tweet concludes.





Appropriately, the get well messages started pouring in from fans and celebrities alike, all extremely relieved Smith was going to be okay. Although some even received ​criticism for the way they responded, the general consensus is that everyone is happy he's safe and sound.

Stay strong man. Let’s get u better. Grateful to read this tweet 🙏🏾👊🏾 — Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 26, 2018

And now, Smith has taken to Facebook to share the exact details of that night. From his room at Glendale Adventist Hospital, he revealed if he hadn't cancelled his second stand-up comedy show Sunday night, he would've died.





"I never in a million years thought it was a heart attack," Smith said. "I didn't piece together I was having a heart attack even though my chest was heavy and even though my father died at the age of 67 of massive heart attack. Even though my mother has heart problems. I never in a million years thought it was a heart attack."





The filmmaker explains how initially, he thought he was having a reaction to bad milk, not a heart attack at all. When he started having trouble breathing, he went to the hospital, where he realized the situation was much more serious than he thought.

Although he gets emotional in the video, he still manages to crack jokes about the whole thing, showing how amazing his personality and sense of humor is. He's happy to be alive! Wouldn't you be?





We're so glad this awesome guy is okay!