Antonio Banderas: New Life After Heart Attack

0:00It's March 26th. This is entertainment and celebrity news, AI-powered stories from the world of fame. I'm Cory with the story. Antonio Benderas is looking back nine years after a near fatal heart attack that hit him at age 57. Russia the hospital with chest pains during a workout. The scare prompted massive changes in his life. Now at 65, he's embraced a simpler existence back in his hometown of Malaga, Spain. He quit smoking, sold his mansion in Surrey, his place in the United States, and even his private jet. These days, he lives in a city center flat with his partner, Nicole Kimball, who's 43. The move stemmed from rethinking his priorities after staring down death. Benderas realized deep down he's a theater actor at heart. His Hollywood career, which racked up $77 billion at the box office, has taken a backseat. Instead, he's poured energy into his not-for-profit theater company, Teatro del Sojo. He transformed an old, rundown cinema full of asbestos into a vibrant venue, funding

1:04it with 200,000 euros from his own pocket each year. Plus help from sponsors. Locals affectionately call him Jose Hollywood, and he says he's never been happier, even with the lingering vicer too. Meanwhile, family joys continue, like his daughter Stella's wedding last October, at a beautiful abbey in Spain. Rays partly in Los Angeles, but born in Málaga, she chose the country to honor her roots, filling Benderas with pride as he savored one of his life's, sweetest moments.