Morgan Freeman is one lucky man.
The Academy Award winner escaped the jaws of death earlier this week after a near fatal car accident.
Now he's facing a divorce from his longtime wife.
Today, the 71 –year-old actor was released from the Regional Medical Center in Memphis and he's in good spirits.
"I left the hospital today, just after 12 noon, Memphis time," Freeman, who is currently starring in the blockbuster 'Batman' movie 'The Dark Knight,' said in a brief statement.
"I'm doing very well. I feel real good.""It's great to know people care about you," he concluded.
Well-wishers abound – Freeman is mired in messy divorce scandal with his soon-to-be- ex-wife Myrna Colley-Lee (pictured right), whom tabloid media outlets revealed he has been separated from since last year.His publicist Donna Lee confirmed that the couple (of 24 years) are in the midst of a divorce and had been estranged for some time.
According to the 'Associated Press,' police ruled out alcohol as a factor in the crash and said it was possible Freeman had fallen asleep at the wheel when the car careened off the highway and rolled over several times.
The passenger -- and owner of the car Freeman was driving – was a female acquaintance identified as Demaris Meyer, was also injured, but no information has been released regarding her condition.
No other automobile was involved and no citation was issued in connection with the accident.
Freeman most recently appeared on Broadway in the Mike Nichols-directed play, 'The Country Girl.'
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The Regional Medical Center in Memphis, Tenn. is photographed on Monday, Aug. 4, 2008. Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was hospitalized here in serious condition Monday after the car he was driving left a rural road in the Mississippi Delta and flipped several times. Freeman, 71, was airlifted to the Regional Medical Center, about 90 miles north of the accident in rural Tallahatchie County. (AP Photo/Greg Campbell)
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U.S. actor Morgan Freeman takes part in the first day of shooting of "Batman: The Dark Knight" in Hong Kong in this November 9, 2007 file photo. Freeman was in serious condition in a Memphis, Tennessee, hospital on August 4, 2008 after being injured in a road accident, authorities said. REUTERS/Herbert Tsang/Files (CHINA)
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U.S. actor Morgan Freeman poses at the premiere of "The Bucket List " in London in this January 23, 2008 file photo. Freeman was in serious condition in a Memphis, Tennessee, hospital on August 4, 2008 after being injured in a road accident, authorities said. REUTERS/Anthony Harvey/Files (UNITED KINGDOM)
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** FILE ** In this March 5, 2008 file photo, actor Morgan Freeman attends a Cinema Society screening of "Married Life" in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Agostini, file)
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(FILES) File picture of US actor Morgan Freeman posing on the red carpet prior to the German Premiere of the movie "The Bucket list" directed by Rob Reiner, on January 21, 2008 in Berlin. Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was being treated in hospital after being involved in a serious car crash near Ruleville, Mississipi, officials said on August 04, 2008.. AFP PHOTO DDP/MARCUS BRANDT/FILES GERMANY OUT (Photo credit should read MARCUS BRANDT/AFP/Getty Images)
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(FILES) US actor Morgan Freeman delivers remarks at a National Press Club luncheon event at which he was the guest of honor in this 18 December 2007 file photo in Washington, DC. Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was in a "critical" condition in hospital after being involved in a serious car crash, US media reports said on August 4,2008. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
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(L-R) Actors Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman and Director Christopher Nolan attend the premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Center on July 14, 2008 in New York City.."The Dark Knight" New York Premiere - Inside Arrivals.AMC Loews Lincoln Center.New York, NY United States.July 14, 2008.Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com..To license this image (55306961), contact WireImage.com
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(L-R) Actors Chin Han, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Aaron Eckhart and Morgan Freeman attend the premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Center on July 14, 2008 in New York City.."The Dark Knight" New York Premiere - Inside Arrivals.AMC Loews Lincoln Center.New York, NY United States.July 14, 2008.Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com..To license this image (55306953), contact WireImage.com
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Actor Morgan Freeman (R) and guest attend the premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Center on July 14, 2008 in New York City.."The Dark Knight" New York Premiere - Inside Arrivals.AMC Loews Lincoln Center.New York, NY United States.July 14, 2008.Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com..To license this image (55306838), contact WireImage.com
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(L-R) Actors Chin Han, guest, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Christian Bale, Maggie Gyllenhaal, director Christopher Nolan, actors Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, guest and Nestor Carbonell attend the premiere of "The Dark Knight" at AMC Loews Lincoln Center on July 14, 2008 in New York City.."The Dark Knight" New York Premiere - Inside Arrivals.AMC Loews Lincoln Center.New York, NY United States.July 14, 2008.Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage.com..To license this image (55307046), contact WireImage.com
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1. ((sigh)) that's such good news, that he's doing fine. wow i wasn't aware he was going thru a divorce, hmm I ever even thought of his marriage status.
enjoyed his character in both the dark knight, and wanted.
Bombchell - in Atlanta at 6:41PM on Aug 7th 2008