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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Clarizza Potoy

Man Who Died for 45 Minutes Claims He Met Jesus and Saw Heaven During Emergency Surgery

Mike McKinsey says he was dead for 45 minutes during surgery and saw Jesus and heaven. (Credit: Mike McKinsey/ Instagram)

A Tennessee man who says he was clinically dead for 45 minutes during emergency surgery has described what he believes was an encounter with Jesus and a vision of heaven, adding another widely discussed account to the ongoing debate surrounding near-death experiences.

Mike McKinsey, a construction superintendent from Chattanooga, has shared his story in interviews and on the Round Trip Death podcast, describing an experience he says occurred while surgeons fought to save his life.

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