At the time, Collins was admitted to a hospital in Switzerland, and all five of his children traveled there to say their goodbyes. Videos by American Songwriter“There were some decisions to be made about ‘Do we keep Phil on life support?’ kind of thing,” Collins said. Eventually, in 2012, Collins wound up in the ICU with acute pancreatitis. Phil Collins’ Life TodayWhile he made it through that time, Collins’ health is still poor.