Celebrity Heroes: Simon Cowell's Boat Rescue and More
Patrick Dempsey, Kate Winslet and others have been credited with heroic feats.
Heroic Celebs
After hearing a distress call from his yacht off the coast of France, "The X Factor" judge Simon Cowell sent a small vessel to save nine people on a sinking boat, according to The San Francisco Gate. Learn more about real heroic feats on two hours of "20/20" Friday, starting at 9 p.m. ET. (Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
