Lifestyle Health Celebrity Health Larry Miller Recovers from Life-Threatening Brain Injury "He's lucky to be alive," his rep tells PEOPLE of the veteran character who was injured in a fall By J.D. Heyman J.D. Heyman J.D. Heyman is the former deputy editor in chief at PEOPLE. He left PEOPLE in 2019. People Editorial Guidelines Published on January 8, 2013 08:00AM EST Photo: Flynet Larry Miller – a familiar face from his appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm, Seinfeld, The Nutty Professor and several Garry Marshall-directed movies (Princess Diaries, Runaway Bride, Valentine’s Day, New Year’s Eve) – has recovered from a life-threatening brain injury. The actor, 58, fell and hit his head last April. He had just finished a podcast with comedian Adam Carolla when he lost his footing and hit the back of his head on a sidewalk. His spokesman now reveals that Miller, a married father of two, had gone into a coma and was then put on life support at UCLA Medical Center for one month. “He was hovering between life and death,” says his spokesman, Michael Hansen. “It’s a miracle he woke up. … He’s lucky to be alive.” After Miller regained consciousness, he began a long recovery process to re-master basic cognitive functions. “He had to work on some issues regarding brain connectivity,” says Hansen. Now expected to make a full recovery, Miller is back at work on his podcast series, This Week with Larry Miller, which resumes Jan. 9. “I’m very thankful to have recovered from a traumatic brain injury so quickly,” Miller tells PEOPLE. Close