Joy Behar is reflecting on how a near-death experience changed her life forever. The comedian, 82, opened up about suffering an ectopic pregnancy in 1979 on Friday’s episode of The View as part of a conversation about the new Hulu comedy series,

Joy Behar is opening up about a terrifying yet pivotal moment in her life. During the latest episode of ABC's The View, Behar and her co-hosts swapped stories about some of their "near-death experiences," prompting Behar, 82, to open up about an ectopic pregnancy she had in the late 70s.

The first time Joy Behar did stand-up comedy in front of Barbara Walters, albeit unknowingly, her husband told her that "everyone was laughing except" for Walters. Behar shared the anecdote on the Jan.

Joy Behar recalls ‘near-death’ experience with an ectopic pregnancy that left her ‘screaming for her life’ on 'The View.'