Antonio Banderas' heart attack is the "best thing" to have happened to him. The 65-year-old actor suffered a heart attack back in 2017 - but that scare prompted him to embrace a new lifestyle, including quitting smoking and relocating to Malaga in Spain. The movie star told People: "You always have in your mind that you’re going to die. He said: "My heart attack was the best thing that ever happened in my life. Earlier this year, Antonio described his heart attack as a "really serious warning".