Editing Gary Busey (section)

==Personal life==
[[File:Gary Busey 2007.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.6|Busey in 2007]]
Busey has three children: [[Jake Busey|Jake]], Alectra, and Luke.<ref>{{cite web|title=First Photos: Gary Busey Introduces Son Luke|author=James Peragine|url=http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/05/06/first-photos-gary-busey-introduces-son-luke|access-date=August 15, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170816060708/http://celebritybabies.people.com/2010/05/06/first-photos-gary-busey-introduces-son-luke/|archive-date=August 16, 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Clark |first1=Noelene |title=Trump supporter Gary Busey's 1-year-old son hospitalized |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/blogs/ministry-of-gossip/story/2011-04-21/trump-supporter-gary-buseys-1-year-old-son-hospitalized |access-date=August 21, 2022 |newspaper=Los Angeles Times |date=April 21, 2011}}</ref>

On December 4, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured, and he suffered [[Traumatic brain injury|permanent brain damage]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-05-busey-brain-injury.htm|title=Gary Busey ministers to brain injury community|access-date=August 5, 2007|last=Moran|first=W. Reed|date=July 5, 2001|work=USA Today|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010912213321/https://www.usatoday.com/news/health/spotlight/2001-07-05-busey-brain-injury.htm|archive-date=September 12, 2001|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Hattenstone |first1=Simon |title=Gary Busey: 'I passed away after brain surgery. Then I came back' |url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/may/28/gary-busey-i-passed-away-after-brain-surgery-then-i-came-back |website=The Guardian |date=May 28, 2020 |access-date=June 4, 2023}}</ref>

In 1996, Busey publicly announced that he was a [[Christian]], saying "I am proud to tell Hollywood I am a Christian. For the first time I am now free to be myself."<ref>{{cite web|last=Cramberg|first=Joanne|title=Tulsa's 'Bad Boy' Gary Busey Accepts Jesus|url=http://www.connectionmagazine.org/archives_old/largeset/badboy.htm|access-date=April 29, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Virtue|first=David|title=Rescued From The Present Evil Age|url=http://listserv.virtueonline.org/pipermail/virtueonline_listserv.virtueonline.org/2000-September/001610.html|access-date=April 29, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133832/http://listserv.virtueonline.org/pipermail/virtueonline_listserv.virtueonline.org/2000-September/001610.html|archive-date=March 4, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> He cites the motorcycle accident and a 1995 [[cocaine overdose]] as events that strengthened his Christian faith.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gary-busey-cocaine-motorc_n_4538289|title=Gary Busey On His Life-Changing Cocaine Overdose And Motorcycle Accident (VIDEO)|publisher=[[HuffPost]]/[[Oprah Winfrey Network]]|date=January 21, 2014|access-date=July 24, 2016}}</ref>

In 1997, Busey underwent successful surgery to remove a plum-sized cancerous tumor from his sinus cavity. The growth was found after he began suffering nose bleeds.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Johns |first1=Elizabeth |title=Gary Busey Heads for Cancer Surgery |url=http://www.eonline.com/news/34581/gary-busey-heads-for-cancer-surgery |website=E! Online |access-date=February 24, 2020 |date=May 22, 1997}}</ref>

During the filming of the second season of ''[[Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew#Season 2|Celebrity Rehab]]'' in 2008, Busey was referred to psychiatrist [[Charles Sophy]]. Sophy suspected that Busey's brain injury had had a greater effect on him than was realized. He described it as essentially weakening Busey's mental "filters", which led him to speak and act impulsively. Sophy recommended Busey take [[valproic acid]] (Depakote), and Busey agreed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/Celebrity_rehab_2_with_dr_drew/144584/episode_about.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081030065813/http://www.vh1.com/shows/dyn/Celebrity_rehab_2_with_dr_drew/144584/episode_about.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 30, 2008|title=Celebrity Rehab 2 with Dr. Drew (Episode 2)|access-date=March 26, 2009}}</ref>

In 2011, Busey endorsed [[Newt Gingrich]] during Gingrich's [[Newt Gingrich 2012 presidential campaign|2012 presidential campaign]], but later withdrew his endorsement. In 2015, he endorsed [[Donald Trump]] for the [[2016 United States Presidential election]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Kurtz|first=Judy|url=https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/253702-trump-locks-up-gary-busey-endorsement/|title=Trump locks up Gary Busey endorsement|work=The Hill|date=September 15, 2015}}</ref> After the election, Busey said he was "very happy" that Trump had won, but declined to further discuss it, not wanting to talk about politics.<ref>{{cite news|last=Kennedy|first=Mark|url=https://apnews.com/article/1b5ea4594c3045fda882f6b9f1cecb3d|title=Gary Busey talks about acting, Donald Trump and greased pigs|work=Associated Press|date=November 22, 2016}}</ref>