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Matt Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, suffered ‘scary’ medical emergency that led to brain surgery
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The article adds that Matt Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, went to an afterparty on the first night she felt well enough after a brain aneurysm, shortly before the 2024 Oscars. Damon said she is now “totally fine” and described her decision to go out as heroic and meaningful.
The couple missed the ceremony, where “Oppenheimer” won seven awards, including Best Picture, but attended an afterparty. Barroso wanted to go after Damon had missed the 2007 Oscars while filming “The Bourne Ultimatum”. Damon and Barroso, who married in 2005, have four daughters; he also said they supported his three-and-a-half-week absence to film “The Odyssey”, despite their usual two-week limit.
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In short
- Barroso recovered from a brain aneurysm before the 2024 Oscars.
- She joined Damon at an afterparty when she felt well enough.
- Damon says she is now totally fine.
How this story developed
- 2 hours ago Matt Damon has revealed that his wife, Luciana Barroso, had a brain aneurysm about a week before the 2024 Oscars.
- 2 hours ago The article adds that Matt Damon’s wife, Luciana Barroso, went to an afterparty on the first night she felt well enough after a brain aneurysm, shortly before the 2024 Oscars.
Explained simply
A brain aneurysm is a weakened area in a blood vessel in the brain that can swell and, in some cases, bleed. Treatment may involve surgery, and recovery can vary from person to person.
Matt Damon is an American actor known for films including the Bourne series. He and Luciana Barroso married in 2005 and have four daughters; Barroso is also stepmother to Damon’s daughter from an earlier relationship. Their family life often features in coverage of Damon’s career and public appearances.