A new book claims Sir Mick Jagger nearly died after taking heroin in 1976. Record producer Chess Marshall alleges he found the Rolling Stones star collapsed on the floor and had to resuscitate him.
According to the biography 'The Rolling Stones: The Biography' by Bob Spitz, Marshall said Jagger visited him late at night following a party in search of drugs. The pair went to a 'Buddhist heroin dealer' and shared a small amount of the drug. Ten minutes later, Jagger collapsed. Marshall tried to revive him, but his lips were turning blue.
Marshall called an ambulance and also contacted Ahmet Ertegun, former president of Atlantic Records, who reportedly arrived with actress Faye Dunaway. She allegedly arranged a room at a nearby hospital to avoid publicity. Marshall performed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation until paramedics arrived, and Jagger was given oxygen.
Jagger's ex-partner Jerry Hall has previously claimed that Jagger used to smoke heroin early in their relationship but gave it up at her request. Bandmate Keith Richards also struggled with heroin addiction during the band's peak years.
