See Also
See Again
Remarkable stories of celebrities saving lives
NFL star Tershawn Wharton saves child who fell from the stands
© Getty Images
Just because celebrities sometimes play heroic figures on screen doesn't mean they aren't also real-life heroes. Life imitates art more than you'd imagine; several celebs have literally saved lives and rescued a person in need! Whether it's pulling someone out of a burning building, saving someone from drowning, or calling the paramedics and waiting with the victim, these stars did something good.
On November 24, Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle Tershawn Wharton saved a child after winning a game against the Carolina Panthers. The incident took place at the Bank of America Stadium in North Carolina. The 26-year-old player was walking off the field when a young fan leaning through a gap in the safety rail to wave suddenly tumbled head-first from the stand, which was around 10 feet (three meters) off the ground. Wharton leaped forward to catch the boy and lifted him back up to safety. “It was a natural reaction,” Wharton said in an interview a few days later. Given the way the child fell, he could have sustained a serious head injury or worse.
Click through the gallery and see more celebrities who went above and beyond to save lives.
RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
MOST READ
- Last Hour
- Last Day
- Last Week