In Washington, the iconic comedian and actor, alongside his daughter Caley, disclosed that the hospitalization during the pandemic has left him with persistent memory issues. The 82-year-old was placed in a medically induced coma, a treatment that can take a toll on the body, as noted by Chase’s friend, Peter Aaron, in the upcoming documentary “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not.”

This revealing documentary is set to premiere on CNN on January 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. EST.

Chase, an Emmy-winning alumnus of “Saturday Night Live,” admitted that since waking from the coma, he often requires reminders for various things, highlighting the ongoing impact of his health ordeal.

The Emmy-winning former “Saturday Night Live” member said he has to be “reminded of things” after the coma. 

“According to the doctors, my memory would be shot from it, and that’s what’s happened here,” he said in the doc.

“Heart failure is what it is,” he said. “I’m fine now. It’s just that it affects your memory, and the doctors have told me that.”

Variety reported when Chase was asked about moments from his past, like those on “SNL” and “Community,” he didn’t remember many of them. 

Chase said he plays card games and chess to improve his “cognitive disability.”

The documentary was made by Emmy-winning filmmaker Marina Zenovich

“I’ve always loved a challenge, and Chevy certainly offered one. I wanted to understand the real person behind the guarded, conflicted man we’ve often seen on camera,” Zenovich said in a press release. “Beneath the bravado, I found someone deeply human, with layers of humor and emotion that make him far more complex than his public persona may suggest.”

Interviews include Chase’s family and close friends, but also many other collaborators like Dan Aykroyd, Beverly D’Angelo, Goldie Hawn, Lorne Michaels, Ryan Reynolds and Martin Short.