Alcohol and Drug Deaths
John Belushi33 years old
Blues BrothersHeroin and Cocaine
(Speedball)
John Bonham32 years oldLed Zeppelin
Alcohol Related Asphyxiation
Dorothy Dandridge42 years old
actress/singerAnti-Depressant Overdose
Chris Farley33 years oldComedian
Cocaine and Morphine(Speedball)
Sigmund Freud83 years oldNeurologist
P.A. Morphine Overdose (Euthanasia)
Judy Garland47 years old
Singer/ ActressDrug Overdose
*Disputed
Jimi Hendrix27 years old
MusicianRespiratory arrest due
to alcohol and barbiturate overdose
and vomit asphyxiation
Billie Holiday44 years oldJazz Singer
Cirrhosis of the liver (alcohol and Heroin)
Russell JonesWu Tang Clan
Accidental overdose on cocaine and
painkillers
Janis Joplin27 years old
MusicianHeroin Overdose
Brian JonesThe Rolling Stones
Drowned due to alcohol and barbiturate intoxication
John KahnJerry Garcia Band
Heart disease complication and
heroin, cocaine and anti-depressants
found in body
Heath Ledger28 years old
ActorCombination of
prescription drugs
Bruce Lee32 years oldMartial Artist
Cerebral edema from prescription painkillers
Ron “Pigpen” McKernan
The Grateful DeadGastrointestinal
hemorrhage linked to alcohol abuse
Marilyn Monroe36 years old
ActressOverdose on
barbiturate based sleeping pills
Keith MoonThe Who
Overdose on anti-seizure medication
prescribed for alcoholism
Brent MydlandThe Grateful Dead
Cocaine and Morphine overdose
Jonathan MelvionThe Smashing
PumpkinsHeroin Overdose
Bradley Nowell28 years old
SublimeHeroin Overdose
River Phoenix23 years old
ActorHeroin and Cocaine
(Speedball)
Elvis Presley 42 years old
SingerLong term drug
abuse*Disputed
Dee Dee Ramone50 years old
The RamonesHeroin Overdose
Andy RogersThe Johnny Cash
BandHeroin Overdose
Hillel Slovak26 years old
The Red Hot Chili Peppers
Heroin Overdose
Anna Nicole Smith39 years old
Model/ ActressPrescription Drugs
Bon Scott33 years old
AC/DCAlcohol Poisoning
Layne Staley34 years old
Alice in ChainsCocaine and Heroin
Overdose(Speedball)
Dennis Wilson39 years old
The Beach BoysAlcohol related
drowning
Billie MaysTV Pitchman
Heart Disease and Cocaine
Adam GoldsteinDJ AM
36 years oldCocaine and
Prescription Drugs
Michael Jackson50 years old
Singer/ EntertainerPrescription Drugs
Kurt Cobain27 years old
Nirvanasuicide after heroin
overdose
Jim Morrison27 years oldThe Doors
Heart Failure*Disputed and
believed to be heroin overdose