The Story: After a grueling tour of Japan, Mötley Crüe bassist Nikki Sixx overdosed on heroin in Slash’s Hollywood hotel room. Legally dead, Sixx was later revived by paramedics. After waking he proceeded to check himself out of the hospital and ODed again.

The Truth: While it’s true Nikki Sixx has died on various occcasions, many people don’t know he repeatedly brought back to life using spare parts from Mötley bandmate Mick Mars.