Taiwanese Star Blackie Chen Says Years Of Sleeping Just 3 To 4 Hours A Night May Have Led To Heart Attack

The 49-year-old doesn't smoke or drink and works out regularly, but admits he thought he was “made of iron” and could get by on little sleep.

Ilsa Chan 18 Sep 2026 at 14:13 Share Bookmark Bookmark Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Share on Twitter Share on WeChat Set 8days as your preferred source on Google Add 8days as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Blackie Chen heart attack sleep deprivation health scare Christine Fan Taiwanese star Blackie Chen , who suffered a heart attack on Sep 15, has opened up about his "brush with death" and the habit that may have contributed to it: barely sleeping .

The 49-year-old was transferred from the intensive care unit to a general ward on Thursday (Sep 17), and took to Instagram that day to recount the frightening ordeal.