Life ‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg’s doctors reveal she had a 30% chance of dying from pneumonia May 20, 2019Cydney Henderson, USA TODAYComments Off on ‘The View’: Whoopi Goldberg’s doctors reveal she had a 30% chance of dying from pneumonia Whoopi Goldberg is raising awareness about the dangers of pneumonia after doctors say the star had a "1 in 3" chance of dying from the infection.