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2010 Best Actor Oscar Nominee Morgan Freeman’s Left Hand Paralyzed After Car Crash

In late 2008, actor Morgan Freeman was involved in a car crash while driving in Mississippi at night. He suffered nerve damage as an effect of the accident, and underwent surgery to try and repair the damage.

Morgan Freeman told People.com, “I suffered nerve damage and it hasn’t gotten better. I can’t move it.”

I did not realize that he had suffered any injuries, or any permanent nerve damage since the crash. I remember that the accident was all over the news, and in the media. But I do not recall hearing that he was affected so drastically from it. Freeman says that he now wears a glove on his left hand to help reduce the swelling.

Morgan Freeman is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor, for his performance as Nelson Mandella in “Invictus.”

Kevin Brackett

Kevin Brackett is a professional film and theatre critic. He is also a member of the St. Louis Film Critics Association (SLFCA). Since founding Review St. Louis in 2008, he remains editor and operator of the online publication. Kevin is also a co-host of the Reel Spoilers podcast, and former National Vice President of the Technology Student Association (TSA), comprised of over 200,000 members worldwide. E-mail: kevin [at] reviewstl.com.

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