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Billy Porter Gives a Tearful Health Update on TODAY After Almost Dying from Sepsis
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March 17, 2026
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0:42Now PlayingBilly Porter held back tears on TODAY and said it was "a gift to be alive" as he recalled a bout of sepsis that left him in a coma for three days last fall.
Porter opened up on TODAY on March 17 about the ordeal. He said it began with a urinary infection that was "not treated properly," and the infection spread to his kidneys.
"It's been really mind-altering — also inspiring," he said. "My work here on this Earth is not done, and that gives me hope."
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