I’ve been there," he said of the other side.
Gary Buseyis looking back on his scary 1988 motorcycle crash.
I’ve been there," Busey said onHowie Mandel Does Stuff.

Gary Busey says he saw angels.Matt Baron/Shutterstock
“And I’ve been after the accident.”
“I was shaken by an invisible guide, and only my essence went.
That’s your soul,” Busey said.
“Your soul is housed in the caliber of your spine.”
And I felt trust, love, and protection like I’ve never felt on earth before. "
The eccentric actor, who’stold a similar story for years, said he’s not afraid of death.
“D-e-a-t-h stands for ‘don’t expect a tragedy here,'” Busey said.
In May 1989, Buseytold PEOPLEthat he’d experienced something more sinister.
“I was sitting in bed when I looked up and saw the Grim Reaper standing in the corner.
He was seven feet tall, with a brown robe,” Busey said.
“He pointed at me and said, ‘Relax, it’s not your time to go.
You have been given gifts.
These gifts are ready to be received by mankind.
So get on your feet and improve.’
Then he laughed, spun his scythe and left.”