Karl Pilkington nearly died many times as a child. It truly is a miracle that he survived into adulthood. Karl was always prone to choking, but also could've died in a number of other embarrassing ways. Not only that... He also nearly died live on-air attempting to break the world records for hamburger stuffing and grape eating! Suffice to say, Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant are amazed and grateful that their little buffoonish friend, Karl Pilkington, is still alive today. ENJOY!