8. Jane Seymour
While filming the 1988 movie Onassis, actress Jane Seymour suffered a life-threatening medical error when medication was mistakenly injected into a vein instead of a muscle. The mistake triggered anaphylactic shock, causing her body to shut down rapidly. Medical staff worked frantically as her heart rate dropped and breathing became irregular.
During this time, Seymour says she left her body entirely. She described calmly observing the scene from above, watching doctors and nurses attempt to save her life. There was no fear or urgency in her perception. Instead, she felt detached, as though her physical body was simply an object she no longer occupied. A white light appeared, accompanied by a sense of understanding that her body was merely a temporary vessel.
When she survived, the experience permanently changed her outlook. She no longer feared death, viewing it instead as a transition rather than an ending. Seymour later explained that dying felt peaceful and observational, not painful or chaotic. Her account emphasizes a recurring theme among near-death survivors: the realization that identity and awareness may exist independently from the physical body.
