Dax Shepard details near-death experience Dax Shepard felt "weirdly at total peace" when he feared he was about to die in a car accident. 9 February 2026 Dax Shepard almost died as a teenager. Dex Shepard was involved in a scary car accident as a teenager The 51-year-old actor was "seconds away" from the end of his life when he was involved in a car accident but rather than being terrified at the thought, he remembered finding the idea "shockingly comforting".