In spite of all our differences, the one thing that binds all living creatures is that we each have an expiration date. This finality to our existence is what makes life special, something to be cherished and protected. But occasionally things can go terribly wrong…
An Austrian actor portraying a suicide in a play accidentally slashed his own throat on-stage after a prop mix-up.
Daniel Hoevels, 30, collapsed with blood pouring from his neck after he used a real blade instead of the dull stage knife. He was rushed to the hospital after the scene at Vienna’s Burgtheater.
The audience was unaware the actor was facing his own death until he failed to return for their applause.
Police are investigating whether the mix-up was really attempted murder. The knife was purchased at a local store and still had the price tag.
Hoevels recovered after emergency treatment and appeared on stage the next night with a bandage around his neck. “If Hoevels had hit an artery or cut only slightly deeper, he would have died on stage,” a doctor said.
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