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Legendary Rock Singer Reveals She Was ‘A Dead Man Walking’ During Terrifying Health Scare

Cherie Currie of The Runaways fame reveals that she nearly died after suffering a stroke and severe blockage in one of her arteries.

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We nearly lost one of our rock legends after an extremely frightening health scare. 66-year-old rock legend Cherie Currie, best known for her work as the former lead singer of The Runaways, shared on social media how she was feeling after a stint in the hospital.

She revealed that scans showed she had suffered a stroke and that doctors found a 90% blockage in her internal carotid artery. Currie admitted that she had previously put off seeking medical care because she didn’t think something like this could happen to her. “It’s always putting it off or it could never happen to me,” she said. “That’s the big one. It could........

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