Near Death

Existential stories from the brink

Senator Mark Kirk Heard Angels

The junior senator from Illinois suffered a debilitating stroke in January 2012 that kept him from office for the better part of a year. During that stroke, Kirk said he...

Dec 12, 2012

An Introduction To The Near Death Experience Page

This is a preview of what the Near Death Experience page is about and how you can be an active participant.

12 year old boy

Jan 22, 2013

A Boy Who's Been to Heaven Brings Back Evidence

When Colton Burpo was only four-years-old, he went to heaven. The now 12-year-old talks about his experience meeting relatives he's never met before.

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Jan 24, 2013

No Science to Explain Near Death Experiences

“There is no paradigm that explains, that can explain..all this stuff physiologicially,” he says.

Jan 23, 2013

LINK: Find Near Death Stories from All Over the US

Follow the link to a resource listing of individuals who have experienced near death.

Jan 22, 2013

LINK: Neurosurgeon Dr. Eben Alexander's Near Death Experience

Near Death

Jan 22, 2013

Giving Birth, Woman Experiences Death

Like many who’ve described near death experiences, there came the moment when she felt she “had work to do. Something I had to finish… And it was almost immediate, a feeling of heaviness, of leaving and pulling...

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Jan 22, 2013

Near Death Gives A Paralyzed Man The Strength to Walk Again

24 years ago a former professor says he died and came back with the strength he needed to fight paralysis.

Jan 23, 2013

LINK: Dr. Mary Neal's Story

The above link is to a book written by Dr. Mary Neal, an orthopedic surgeon who lives in Jackson Hole Wyoming. She was trapped and held underwater for 30 minutes, during a river trip, and in that near...

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Jan 22, 2013

A Doctor's Near Death Experience Inspires a New Life

A Doctor says his life changed for the better, after coming close to death.

About Us

NBC 5 Health Reporter Nesita Kwan talks with people who swear they've had a near-death experience. She wants to hear your story, too. If you've had a near death experience that you'd like to share, comment below or email at neardeathstories@gmail.com