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Whoopi Goldberg reveals she almost died of pneumonia

Whoopi Goldberg pictured in Regal Battery Park 11 on April 21, 2018 in New York City. | Roy Rochlin/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival

NEW YORK — Whoopi Goldberg says she nearly died of pneumonia.

Appearing Friday in a video that aired on ABC’s “The View,” Goldberg told the audience she had pneumonia in both lungs.

Goldberg said: “I came very, very close to, ah, leaving the Earth.” She appeared in good condition but said she is still not moving around as fast as she’d like.

The 63-year-old thanked the audience for their good wishes and says she can’t wait to return to “The View.”

Goldberg has been absent from the talk show, which she co-hosts, since Feb. 6. She did not say when she’ll be back.

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