Mary Lou Retton was desperately trying to recover from a horrifying bout of pneumonia months before she was busted and arrested on a DUI charge, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

In May, the Olympic gold medalist was cuffed and charged with "driving under the influence of alcohol, controlled substances, or drugs; penalties," but her journey had been on the ups before the major mishap. Article continues below advertisement

Retton Was Close To Dying

In 2024, Retton spent a month at the hospital as she had to be intubated because she couldn’t breathe during her health battle.

" I should be dead ," the 57-year-old previously told Hoda Kotb during an interview with Today . "The doctors told (my four daughters) to come to say their goodbyes.

"They prayed over me, and (my daughter) Mc

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