Dave Gahan relives drug overdose

DAVE GAHAN has revealed how he wakes up every night at 4.15am - the exact time he 'died' from a drug overdose 13 years ago.

The Depeche Mode frontman was known for his wild ways during the chart-toppers' heyday, but it almost cost him his life in 1996.

After overdosing on heroin and cocaine, his heart stopped for two minutes but doctors were able to revive him.

The 46-year now says that his near-death experience has forced him to reconsider his hedonistic lifestyle and his early bodyclock alarm call is daily reminder of his good fortunes.

Speaking to German newspaper Bild, he said: "I look at my watch and know in advance what the time will be. I think somebody wants to remind me that I have a good life - and it's not for me to decide when it ends.

"What I did in the past was a big mistake. I knew this instinctively when I neared death. Today I'm grateful I survived."

Gahan recovered from his addictions and now lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their two children in New York.