Legendary rocker Billy Idol shares how Mel Gibson found him unconscious during a chaotic Thailand trip at the peak of his drug addiction. After the trip, Idol was finally convinced to get sober following a life-threatening overdose.

Billy Idol reveals he nearly died of a heroin overdose in London in 1984 in the new documentary 'Billy Idol Should Be Dead,' which premiered on June 10 at Tribeca Festival.

Musician Recalls 'Basically Dying' After Overdose originally appeared on Parade. Billy Idol came close to losing it all due to a drug overdose in the 1980s. In his new documentary, Billy Idol Should Be Dead,