Rock legend Mick Jagger is reportedly fuming after a bombshell new biography claimed he nearly died during a shocking heroin incident at the height of the The Rolling Stones’ wild 1970s era.
According to the explosive book by Bob Spitz, the now 82-year-old frontman allegedly collapsed inside a New York apartment back in 1976 — leaving those around him convinced they were witnessing the unthinkable.
The account, based on claims from record producer Marshall Chess, paints a chilling scene. Jagger had reportedly shown up late at night after a party while Chess was trying to get clean — but instead of staying away, the pair allegedly went searching for drugs.
What happened next reads like something out of a Hollywood nightmare.
Jagger was said to have suddenly gone limp and unresponsive. Attempts to wake him reportedly failed — even after being shaken and slapped. According to the book, panic set in fast as his lips allegedly began turning blue.
“I was freaked,” Chess is quoted as saying. “Mick Jagger’s gonna die in my apartment.”
The book claims Chess scrambled to save him, even attempting mouth-to-mouth resuscitation before emergency responders arrived. Oxygen was reportedly administered — and only then did Jagger begin breathing again.
But not everyone is buying the dramatic version of events.
Sources close to the rock icon say he’s furious over what they call an over-the-top retelling that reduces a complicated chapter of his life into a single, sensational headline.
“There’s deep frustration,” one insider said. “Mick has never denied the excesses of that era — but this goes beyond reality into speculation.”
The book also throws in more eyebrow-raising claims, alleging music executive Ahmet Ertegun and actress Faye Dunaway rushed to the scene and quietly arranged a private hospital room to avoid a media frenzy at Lenox Hill Hospital.
Whether every detail holds up or not, one thing is certain — the 1970s were a chaotic time for rock’s biggest names.
Jagger’s former wife, Jerry Hall, has previously spoken about his drug use, recalling how she once told him to clean up or walk away — and he ultimately did.
Other Stones members have been just as open. Guitar legend Keith Richards famously battled heroin addiction before turning his life around, while Ronnie Wood has also spoken about his own recovery journey.
Despite the chaos of their early years, the Stones’ legacy remains untouchable.
Formed in 1962, the band went on to sell hundreds of millions of records, dominate global tours, and cement their place as one of the greatest rock acts of all time — even after the heartbreaking loss of drummer Charlie Watts.
Still, this latest claim has stirred up old ghosts — and judging by the reaction, Jagger isn’t about to let his story be rewritten without a fight.
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