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Cat Stevens recalled three near-death incidents that happened early in his life

The singer, who also goes by Yusuf Islam, almost drowned, contracted tuberculosis, and nearly fell of a building's ledge

Cat on the Road to Findout comes out on Oct. 7

Cat Stevens is reflecting on his life ahead of his memoir's release.

The British singer-songwriter and musician, who is releasing the memoir Cat on the Road to Findout in October, recalled three near-death experiences. In an interview with The Sun published on Friday, Sept. 12, Stevens, now 77, revealed how these incidents shaped him.

The first incident occurred in the 1960s when Stevens — born Steven Georgiou — was living in London's West End and climbing on rooftops. On one evening, the musician had slipped while ju

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