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Billy Joel Documentary Reveals He Attempted Suicide Twice and Was in a Coma After Affair with Friend’s Wife
- Billy Joel revealed in his documentary 'And So It Goes,' premiered June 4, 2025, at the Tribeca Festival, that he attempted suicide twice and was in a coma after a personal crisis.
- His emotional crisis followed an affair with Elizabeth Weber, the wife of his former bandmate Jon Small, which led to the breakup of their band and strained friendships.
- After the affair was discovered, Joel moved out of Small’s home, began drinking, and attempted suicide by ingesting a full bottle of sleeping pills that caused a coma lasting several days.
- Joel said, "I'm in love with your wife," and described himself as a "lost soul" who was "sleeping in laundromats," while Small later said, "Jon saved my life" and encouraged channeling pain into music.
- Following his suicide attempts and coma, Joel voluntarily entered an observation ward for weeks, which helped him recover and reconnect with music, leading to a new outlook on life.
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Billy Joel, who for a neurological disorder canceled all commitments for the next two years, revealed in his new documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" (he will arrive on HBO in July) that he attempted suicide twice. After having had a relationship with his best friend's wife and after the suicide attempts, the singer had himself hospitalized in an observation department and started creating new music. Joel ended up marrying the same woman, El…
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