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I remember hearing a Paul Harvey segment about a young boy of 12 (I think) who was walking home through a real rough section of town one night. He was set upon by a group of hooligans, beaten mercilessly and left for dead.

But he didn't die. He survived and spent months in the hospital where doctors had to reconstruct his entire face...

Guess who it was? Yep, Mel.

(Haven't seen this posted, sorry for a double if'n it was.)

I remember hearing a Paul Harvey segment about a young boy of 12 (I think) who was walking home through a real rough section of town one night. He was set upon by a group of hooligans, beaten mercilessly and left for dead.
But he didn't die. He survived and spent months in the hospital where doctors had to reconstruct his entire face...
Guess who it was? Yep, Mel.

(Haven't seen this posted, sorry for a double if'n it was.)

I did a quick Google search to find out more about this incident and found The text copied below:

Expert:The Mel Gibson Fans Mailing List
Date:7/1/2001
Subject:injuries

Question
I was told that at a young age, Mel Gibson recieved injuries to his face and there was a reconstruction operation done. I would like to know if this is true and if so the details of the incident.

Thank you,
Bert

Answer
Bert,

Mel Gibson did suffer some injuries during a barroom brawl, but they did not require reconstructive surgery.

An internet rumor states that Mel was brutally beaten while working on the docks as a young man; that abeneficiary paid for surgery because the damage was so severe. The story was attributed to Paul Harvey, but Mr. Harvey has denied authoring the story. He did author a related story about the real injury, but like many internet rumors, it evolved to something totally foreign from the truth.

Hope this helps!

Lisa Hightower
Mel Gibson Fans Listowner/Webmaster

I remember hearing a Paul Harvey segment about a young boy of 12 (I think) who was walking home through a real rough section of town one night. He was set upon by a group of hooligans, beaten mercilessly and left for dead.
But he didn't die. He survived and spent months in the hospital where doctors had to reconstruct his entire face...
Guess who it was? Yep, Mel.

(Haven't seen this posted, sorry for a double if'n it was.)

I understand that this is an internet rumor. What supposedly did happen was that Mel auditioned for the first Mad Max movie after getting beaten in a bar brawl. In fact, supposedly he left a hospital emergency room early to get to his audition. Allegedly his rough apperance helped him win the part.

I remember hearing a Paul Harvey segment about a young boy of 12 (I think) who was walking home through a real rough section of town one night. He was set upon by a group of hooligans, beaten mercilessly and left for dead.
But he didn't die. He survived and spent months in the hospital where doctors had to reconstruct his entire face...

Guess who it was? Yep, Mel.

So, you're saying his handsome looks are store-bought? I gotta ponder the implications . . . . . . .