Kevin Smith isn?t missing a beat when it comes to his second chance at life. One month after suffering a near-fatal heart attack, he?s updating fans on the progress of his health. He revealed that in a way, he's thankful for the scare. The 47-year-old film director took to Twitter on Friday, March 30 to update fans on his weight loss status. Smith said he's down 26 pounds since the heart attack which means he's no past the half way mark to his goal of losing 50 pounds.