Ted Danson’s medical wake-up call: Why the TV icon says he no longer gets a ‘free pass’

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. ‘Cheers’ actor Ted Danson tells Fox News Digital why he doesn’t think a reunion will happen in the future. Ted Danson got a wake-up call he didn't see coming — and it changed his outlook on life. A recent health scare jolted the sitcom legend, 78, into a new reality and stripped away any idea of a "free pass." "The last thing that kind of hit me that was very liberating was I had a bit of a health scare. I'm totally fine, but it was like, 'Oh, well, that's real.' And it was humbling and, 'Oh, mortality is the real deal,' you know. It's not just a rumor," Danson said on his podcast, "Where Everybody Knows Your Name." TED DANSON SAYS BILL CLINTON GRILLED HIM ABOUT HIS 'INTENTIONS' WITH MARY STEENBURGEN USING SECRET SERVICE Ted Danson reveals a recent health scare jolted him into prioritizing his health, calling the experience humbling and the best thin