Musician Pete Doherty reportedly collapsed before taking the stage at the Nonstop Porn Cinema in Graz, Austria, on August 29, 2008, as a result of an alleged drug overdose. Doherty was revived by paramedics after his heart was said to have stopped beating.AHN: Doherty Overdoses, Nearly Dies... (September 2, 2008)
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"There was some minor problem but it's a secret. Nothing bad though - I'm still alive."—Pete DohertyAHN: Doherty Overdoses, Nearly Dies... (September 2, 2008)
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Doherty is in the band Babyshambles
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Doherty's heart was said to have stopped beating after suffering an alleged drug overdose on August 29, 2008AHN: Doherty Overdoses, Nearly Dies... (September 2, 2008)
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Paramedics reportedly revived Doherty at the scene of the accidental overdoseAHN: Doherty Overdoses, Nearly Dies... (September 2, 2008)
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Doherty refused to go to the hospital after the collapseAHN: Doherty Overdoses, Nearly Dies... (September 2, 2008)
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Doherty reportedly sang at the scheduled concert for 45 minutes after the incident took placeAHN: Doherty Overdoses, Nearly Dies... (September 2, 2008)
