10 Famous People Who Survived a Coma

10. Michael Schumacher

The retired world champion race car driver was in a coma for months following a brutal skiing accident in December 2013. The German native is a seven-time Formula One World Champion and is widely regarded as one of the greatest Formula One drivers of all time. Schumacher was skiing with his 14-year-old son in the French Alps when he fell and hit his head on a rock. Despite wearing a ski helmet, he suffered a traumatic brain injury and was placed into a medical-induced coma for nearly four months. He still has not fully recovered as reports say he is “paralyzed and in a wheelchair” and that he “cannot speak and has memory problems.” In May 2015, an updated report said Schumacher’s condition is slowly improving.