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Daniel Day-Lewis once refused pneumonia treatment
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Why take modern antibiotics when you can suffer in authentic period-accurate agony? While filming 'Gangs of New York', Daniel Day-Lewis caught a severe case of pneumonia because he refused to wear an insulated coat that didn't exist in the 19th century. He only agreed to medical treatment when told he might actually die, proving method acting is a thin line between genius and absolute madness.
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