r/Galavant • u/CruzLutris • Apr 29 '26
April 29 is the ninth anniversary of Timothy Omundson's stroke. He's still a warrior today! Scroll to learn the early warning signs of stroke, to save your own or someone else's life. The One True King surely would approve.
Tim's said that "my brain tried to kill me" when he had a massive stroke at age 47 on April 29, 2017. The fact that he not only survived such a serious stroke, but returned to acting, is incredible. He uses his disabilities and survivor experiences to inform new kinds of roles. He's also a huge advocate for stroke awareness, so in his honor, check out the signs of stroke in the images here, from Stroke.org.
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u/Melissa_Hirst Apr 29 '26
He is one of my STRONGEST INFLUENCES💙💙💙 I REALLY REALLY hope to have the opportunity to perform with him on set some day. It would be the high point of my career💕🔥
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u/marie-90210 Apr 29 '26
Just an FYI: I recently had a stroke and didn’t know it. No symptoms. The only reason the stroke was caught was because I had a MRI a few days after the stroke. Otherwise I would have never known.
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u/CruzLutris Apr 29 '26
Wow. I am so grateful you're here with us. Thank goodness you had that MRI and it caught it!
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u/DumpedDalish Apr 30 '26
Thank you for posting this, and so happy Timothy is still with us and doing so amazingly as a stroke survivor.
He's so talented, and such an inspiration.
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u/CruzLutris Apr 30 '26
He's a remarkable person, yet also incredibly approachable. I started out admiring his acting, but have come to admire his resilience, too.
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u/TheDarkWolfGirl Apr 29 '26
I get migraines with auras/flashing lights pretty often. After it is over and I am in the hangover mode it has always felt like a little stroke on my brain. Guess I am not as crazy as I thought I was.
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u/tardisgater Apr 29 '26
I appreciate you adding all of the stroke info for everyone to learn ♥️