Al Pacino is sharing a frightening story of a near-death episode he experienced.

The acclaimed “Scarface” star, now 84, detailed his serious illness from COVID-19 during an appearance on The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast. He shared that he felt “unusually unwell,” faced fever and dehydration, and then collapsed.

“I was sitting at home, and then I was just out, like that,” Pacino said. “Completely out. They checked my pulse and found nothing. It was possibly very, very low, and that caused a panic immediately.”

Paramedics soon arrived at his residence, with six medics entering his living room. He vividly remembers waking up and being taken aback by the sight of the professionals surrounding him.

“They said, ‘He’s back,'” he recalled. “‘He’s here again.’

The “Godfather” actor mentioned that he did not encounter a “white light” during this moment, leading him to contemplate life after death. “I began to reflect on that, something I’ve never considered before,” he stated, explaining that it’s “natural to think differently about death” as one ages.

“It sounds nice to say I died once,” Pacino joked. “It felt like death.”

He also reflected on the notion that one moment you’re alive and the next you could be gone. “Wow, you don’t even get to keep your memories?” Pacino pondered. “It’s strange, like a weird mush.”

Last year, Pacino welcomed a son at the age of 83, with Noor Alfallah. He also has three children from his previous relationships with Jan Tarrant and Beverly D’Angelo. Thinking about his youngest child’s birth, Pacino told the Times, “You perceive it differently now. You think, ‘What is this? It’s so incredible.’

Recently, Pacino starred in “The Irishman,” a Martin Scorsese film that contemplates aging and mortality, earning 10 Oscar nominations in 2020.

In the podcast, he addressed his role in the critically panned 2011 Adam Sandler film “Jack and Jill.” This movie is often considered one of the worst comedies, featuring a notably ridiculed scene with Pacino in a bizarre musical advertisement for Dunkin’ Donuts.

When asked about which performance his younger son should watch to remember him by, Pacino remarked that he should “begin with” “Jack and Jill,” humorously admitting he took the role out of financial necessity. “My accountant was incarcerated, and I needed something fast,” he explained. “That’s how I ended up doing that. There’s a part in that film where I do a Dunkin’ Donuts ad. Can you believe how many people think I actually did that commercial? It’s so unfair!”

Pacino’s upcoming memoir, “Sonny Boy,” will be released on October 15.