Possibly theme team fodder: German conductor and pianist Justus Frantz: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justus_Frantz   "Nearly died" to blood poisoning in May: http://slippedisc.com/2018/06/justus-frantz-i-nearly-died/   Shark attack in 2016: http://slippedisc.com/2016/07/justus-frantz-is-back-on-podium-after-savage-shark-attack/   Lost a fingertip to a bread knife in 2017: http://slippedisc.com/2017/11/take-care-leading-pianist-loses-a-fingertip/