Overview
- Piper says he collapsed while shopping in Oberschleißheim near Munich and suffered an epileptic seizure.
- He reports a numb tongue and ongoing difficulty speaking, for which he is doing speech and language exercises.
- He believes the impairment means he will not be able to continue working as a synchronization actor.
- He says he felt close to death during the incident and later called emergency responders and nurses to thank them.
- The 84-year-old, best known as the German voice of Alf and previously Little Joe in Bonanza, has recently complained of fewer assignments.