A London lawyer has credited actor Dustin Hoffman for saving his life when he suffered a heart attack while jogging in Hyde Park.
Sam Dempster, 27, told Britain's Sun Tuesday that Hoffman came to his aid when he collapsed in the park 10 days ago, and called emergency services.
"I have no memory of what happened. The paramedics told me I had been saved by Dustin Hoffman. It's unbelievable," Dempster was quoted as saying.
Paramedics told the newspaper that the Rain Man star, 74, called emergency services and tended to Dempster as he waited for them to arrive. Hoffman, who has a home nearby, left only after they had re-started Dempster's heart.
Hoffman's Los Angelesbased representative confirmed the account.
Hoffman is the latest celebrity turned Good Samaritan in recent weeks.
Black Swan actress Mila Kunis cared for a man who had a seizure while working at her L.A. home last weekend, TMZ.com reported.
Grey's Anatomy star Patrick Dempsey helped to pry a teen from a car wreck in Malibu last month and actor Ryan Gosling stopped a British woman from being hit by a car in Manhattan in April.
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