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EXCLUSIVE: Mick Jagger Heroin Shock - Why Rolling Stones Frontman is Raging Over Claim He Was Nearly Killed by Extreme Drug Abuse · Fresh Intelligence

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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jackar is reportedly furious overclaims in a new biography that he nearly died from heroin use in the 1970s.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: According to RadarOnline.com, the Rolling Stones frontman, now 82, is upset after the Rolling Stones.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The biography by Bob Spitz detailed an incident where he allegedly collapsed and required revival in a New York apartment.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: The account based on insights from record producer Marshall Chess suggests that in 1976, Jagger visited Chess late at night after a party while trying to get clean.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A sought drugs encountering a Buddhist heroine dealer, and at one point Chess claimed, Mick was out cold.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: His lips were turning blue, leading to fears that he was dead.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Just recounted his panic, I didn't know what else to do, I was freaked.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Mick Jagger's gunna die in my eff apartment.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Sources close to Jagger criticized the portrayal as an exaggerated narrative.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: An insider noted the deep frustration with how this period is represented, highlighting that it risks reducing a complex history to a sensationalized story.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jagger, while acknowledging earlier excesses, believes this account strays into speculation.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Chess allegedly called for an ambulance and reached out to Amit Erdigan, then President of Atlantic Records, who arrived with actress Fay done away.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Done away, purportedly arranged for a private room at Lennox Hill Hospital, to avoid publicity surrounding Jagger's condition.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Chess claimed he attempted mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and placed Jagger on oxygen, after which he began to breathe again.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: This account adds to the lore of drug use within the stones during the 1970s, although not all claims have been fully verified.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Jagger's ex-wife, Jerry Hall, discussed his drug use in her autobiography, recalling her ultimatum for him to quit drugs early in their relationship.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Other stone's members have also candidly shared their struggles with addiction.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Heath Richards faced heroin dependency before overcoming it, while Ronnie Wood has spoken openly about his recovery.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: A source familiar with the stone's history, stressed the reality of excess during that time, but emphasized the need for care when recounting such stories, particularly those based on distant memories.
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  [SPEAKER_00]: Despite past challenges, the Rolling Stones have sustained one of the most successful careers in music history, since forming in 1962.
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