Tripped into a pothole while walking on 59th street in Manhattan on March 17, 2008 while trying to protect a newly purchased laptop. Hit the pavement face first but the laptop is fine.
Had elective open heart surgery to repair a faulty valve on 25 June
2002; is expected to make a full recovery.
Underwent heart surgery in Paris on March 29, 2006.
One of Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in the World. [April 2014].