List of drug-related deaths

The following is a list of notable people who have died from drug-related causes.

Criteria for inclusion are death from overdose, death from organ-failure/illness due to or exacerbated by drug use, or death from suicide/misadventure under the influence of drugs. Deaths from lethal injection as a form of capital punishment, as well as deaths due to drug-related crime, are not included.

Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

A

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Herb Abrams	1954–1996	Professional wrestling promoter	Cocaine related heart attack.	[1][2]
Janet Achurch	1864–1916	Actor	Morphine overdose.	[3]
Brian Adams	1963–2007	Professional wrestler	Painkiller overdose. Accidental.	[4]
Nick Adams	1931–1968	Actor	Barbituate overdose. Death officially certified as "accidental-suicidal and undetermined". High levels of sedatives were found in his blood.	[5]
Stuart Adamson	1958–2001	Musician (Big Country)	Hung himself under the influence of alcohol.	[6]
Michael Adkisson, aka Mike Von Erich	1964–1987	Professional wrestler	Tranquilizer overdose. Suicide.	[7]
George Albert, aka George V	1865–1936	King	Cocaine and morphine overdose. Euthanasia.	[8]
Asa A. Allen	1911–1970	Evangelist	Liver failure due to acute alcoholism.	[9]
Dennis Allen	1951–1987	Drug dealer	Heart failure. "Pieces of his heart actually broke off after decades of heavy drug abuse".	[10]
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa	1892–1927	Writer	Veronal overdose. Suicide.	[11]
William Barnsley Allen	1892–1933	Army officer	Unspecified narcotic overdose. Accidental.	[12]
Pier Angeli	1932–1971	Actress	Died of anaphylactic shock after being given a tranquilizer by her doctor.	[13][14]
Matthew Ansara	1965–2001	Actor	Heroin overdose. Accidental.	[15]
Chris Antley	1966–2000	Jockey	Severe blunt trauma. The coroner's report concluded that Antley had died of a multiple drug overdose and the injuries were likely related to a fall caused by the drugs.	[16]
Jean Améry	1912–1978	Writer	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[17]
Diane Arbus	1923–1971	Photographer	Consumed a number of barbiturates and then slit her wrists. Suicide.	[18]
West Arkeen	1960–1997	Musician	Opiate overdose. Accidental	[19]
Howard Arkley	1951–1999	Painter	Heroin overdose. Accidental.	[20]
Kevyn Aucoin	1962–2002	Photographer, make-up artist	Kidney and liver failure due to Tylenol toxicity, as a result of a prescription painkiller addiction.	[21]

B

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Karen Bach, aka Karen Lancaume	1973–2005	Pornographic actress	Temazepam overdose. Suicide.	[22]
Chet Baker	1929–1988	Jazz trumpeter, singer, guitarist	Fatal fall from a balcony while under the influence of cocaine and heroin.	[23][24]
Lester Bangs	1948–1982	Music critic, musician	Overdose of Darvon, Valium and NyQuil.	[25]
Robert Barlow	1918–1951	Author	Overdose of barbiturates. Suicide.	[26]
Sid Barnes	1916–1973	Cricketer	Barbiturate and bromide poisoning. Self-administered though intent could not be determined.	[27]
Jean-Michel Basquiat	1960–1988	Painter	Heroin overdose.	[28]
Michael Carl Baze	1987–2011	Jockey	Cocaine and oxymorphone overdose. Accidental.	[29]
Jan Paul Beahm, aka Darby Crash	1958–1980	Musician (The Germs)	Heroin overdose. Suicide.	[30][31]
Scotty Beckett	1929–1968	Former child actor	Suspected overdose. Pills and a note were found next to his body however the coroner's report was not released.	[32]
Steve Bechler	1979–2003	Major League Baseball pitcher	Heatstroke. The coroner indicated that "the toxicity of ephedra played a significant role" among many factors in contributing to his death.	[33]
Brendan Behan	1923–1964	Poet, writer	Diabetes exacerbated by his refusal to stop drinking alcohol.	[34]
Gertrude Bell	1868–1926	Writer	Overdose of sleeping pills. Whether it was an accident or suicide was undetermined.	[35]
John Belushi	1949–1982	Actor, comedian	Speedball. Accidental.	[36]
Jay Bennett	1963–2009	Guitarist (Wilco)	Fentanyl overdose. Accidental	[37]
Wes Berggren	1971–1999	Musician (Tripping Daisy)	Overdose. Traces of cocaine, propoxyphene, and benzodiazepine were found in his body.	[38]
George Best	1946–2005	Football player	Lung infection and multiple organ failure brought on by long-term alcoholism.	[39]
Leah Betts	1977–1995	Student	Excessive water consumption exacerbated by ecstasy causing her body to release anti-diuretic hormones.	[40]
Len Bias	1963–1986	Basketball player	Cocaine overdose. Accidental.	[41]
Scott Charles Bigelow, aka Bam Bam Bigelow	1961–2007	Professional wrestler	Overdose. Lethal levels of cocaine and an anxiolytic drug were found in his blood.	[42]
Robert Bingham	1966–1999	Writer	Heroin overdose.	[43]
Ted Binion	1943–1998	Gambling executive	Heroin and Xanax overdose. Possible suicide.	[44]
Count Gottfried von Bismarck	1962–2007	Aristocrat	Cocaine and morphine overdose.	[45]
Walter Patrick Bissell	1957–1987	Ballet dancer	Overdose of cocaine, codeine, methadone and other drugs.	[46]
Erica Blasberg	1984–2010	Golfer	Asphixia and toxic levels of "butalbital, temazepam, alprazolam, codeine, hydrocodone, and tramadol". Suicide.	[47]
Celia Ann Blaylock, aka Mattie Blaylock	1850–1888	Prostitute	Opiate poisoning. Suicide.	[48]
Mike Bloomfield	1943–1981	Blues guitarist	Unspecified drug overdose.	[49]
Carl Böhm, aka Carl Crack	1971–2001	Musician (Atari Teenage Riot)	Overdose. Alcohol and unspecified pills were found in his stomach.	[50]
Tommy Bolin	1951–1976	Musician (Deep Purple)	Unspecified drug overdose.	[51]
John Bonham	1948–1980	Drummer (Led Zeppelin)	Choked on his own vomit after consuming forty shots of vodka.	[52]
Derek Boogaard	1982–2011	Ice hockey player	Toxic mix of alcohol and oxycodone. Accidental.	[53]
Jennie Bosschieter	1882–1900	Factory worker	Overdose of drugged liquor.	[54]
Christopher Bowman	1967–2008	Former professional ice skater	Overdose. Traces of cocaine, Valium, alcohol and cannabis were found in his blood. Accidental.	[55]
Charles Boyer	1899–1978	Actor	Seconal overdose. Suicide.	[56]
Duncan Gordon Boyes	1846–1869	Soldier	Delirium tremens.	[57]
Elisa Bridges	1973–2002	Model	"Acute intoxication by the combined effects of heroin, methamphetamine, meperidine and alprazolam".	[58][59]
Dianne Brimble	1960–2002	Mother	Combination of gamma-Hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) and alcohol.	[60]
Erik Brødreskift	1969–1999	Musician	Overdose of unspecified pills. Suicide.	[61]
Lenny Bruce	1925–1966	Comedian	"Acute morphine poisoning caused by an accidental overdose."	[62]
Julia Bruns	1895–1927	Actress	Alcohol poisoning.	[63]
Tim Buckley	1947–1975	Musician	"Acute heroin/morphine and ethanol intoxication due to inhalation and ingestion of overdose".	[64]
Richard Burton	1925–1984	Actor	Alcohol related causes.	[65]
Chad Butler, aka Pimp C	1973–2007	Rapper	Respiratory depression due to an accidental overdose of promethazine and codeine mixed with a pre-existing medical condition, sleep apnea.	[66][67]
Paul Butterfield	1942–1987	Musician	Drug related heart failure.	[68][69]

C

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Andrés Caicedo	1951–1977	Writer	Secobarbital overdose. Suicide.	[70]
Casey Calvert	1981–2007	Guitarist (Hawthorne Heights)	A rare lethal mixture of hydrocodone/APAP, citalopram, and clonazepam. Accidental.	[71]
Ken Caminiti	1963–2004	Former Major League Baseball player.	Cocaine and opiate overdose.	[72]
Max Cantor	1959–1991	Actor, journalist	Heroin overdose.	[73]
Truman Capote	1924–1984	Writer	Liver disease complicated by phlebitis and multiple drug intoxication.	[74]
John Cassavetes	1929–1989	Writer, actor, director	Cirrhosis of liver due to alcoholism
Vic Chesnutt	1964–2009	Musician	Overdose of prescription medication. Suicide.	[75]
Maria Christina, aka Missy	1967–2008	Pornographic actress	Unspecified prescription drug overdose. Accidental.	[76]
Diana Churchill	1909–1963	Naval officer	Barbiturate overdose. Suicide.	[77]
Sally Clark	1964–2007	Solicitor	Alcohol poisoning.	[78]
Sonny Clark	1931–1963	Pianist	Alcohol abuse; an attempt to conteract his heroin dependancy.	[79]
Steve Clark	1960–1991	Musician (Def Leppard)	Lethal overdose of codeine, along with valium and morphine and alcohol at more than 3 times the legal British limit. Accidental.	[61][80]
Charmian Clift	1923–1969	Writer	Unspecified drug overdose. Suicide.	[81]
Vander Clyde, aka Barbette	1899–1973	Trapeze artist	Unspecified drug overdose. Suicide.	[82]
Kurt Cobain	1967–1994	Musician (Nirvana)	Self-inflicted shotgun wound to the head under the influence of a potentially lethal dose of heroin with traces of diazepam.	[83]
Bob Collins	1946–2007	Politician	Prescription drug and alcohol overdose. Suicide.	[84]
Natasha Collins	1973–2008	Actress	Cocaine overdose. Accidental.	[85]
Brian Cole	1942–1972	Musician (the Association)	Heroin overdose.	[86]
Douglas Glenn Colvin, aka Dee Dee Ramone	1951–2002	Musician (the Ramones)	Heroin overdose.	[87]
Michael Cooper	1941–1973	Photographer	Heroin overdose.	[88]
Megan Connolly	1974–2001	Actress	Heroin overdose.	[89]
Nancy Ann Coursey, aka Paige Summers	1976–2003	Pornographic actress	Codeine and oxycodone overdose.	[90]
Pamela Courson	1946–1974	Retail. Wife of Jim Morrison	Heroin overdose.	[91]
Nancy Crick	1932–2002	Euthanasia activist	Overdose of nembutal. Euthanasia.	[92]
Robbin Crosby	1959–2002	Musician (Ratt)	Reported causes of his death include heroin overdose,[93][94] and AIDS-related complications,[95][96] which he admitted to contracting from shooting drugs.[97]
Bartley Crum	1900–1959	Lawyer	Washed down an entire bottle of Seconal with whisky. Suicide.	[98]
William Cuppy	1884–1949	Literary critic	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[99]
Patricia Cutts	1926–1974	Actress	Barbiturate overdose. Suicide.	[100]

D

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Lin Dai	1934–1964	Actress	Sleeping pill overdose combined with gas inhalation.	[101]
Jacques Damala	1855–1889	Actor	Cocaine and morphine overdose.	[102]
Dorothy Dandridge	1922–1965	Actress, singer	Overdose of Imipramine. Accidental.	[103]
Robert Earl Davis, Jr., aka DJ Screw	1971–2000	Musician	Overdose of codeine and other drugs. Accidental.	[104]
Jesse Ed Davis	1944–1988	Guitarist	Heroin overdose.	[105]
Jeanine Deckers, aka The Singing Nun	1933–1985	Nun	Overdose of barbiturates and alcohol. Suicide.	[106][107]
Thierry de la Villehuchet	1943–2008	Businessman	Swallowed sleeping pills and slit his left arm. Suicide.	[108]
Paul DeMayo	1967–2005	Former bodybuilder	Heroin overdose.	[109]
Ted Demme	1963–2002	Director	Heart attack. Cocaine was found in his system which the coroner stated may have been a factor in his death. Accidental.	[110]
Daniel Deniehy	1828–1865	Politician	"[L]oss of blood and fits induced by habits of intemperance"	[111]
Teri Diver	1971–2001	Pornographic actress	Migraine medication overdose. Accidental.	[112]
Kiki Djan	1957–2004	Musician	AIDS and narcotic related complications.	[113]
Desmond Donnelly	1920–1974	Politician, journalist	Barbiturate and alcohol overdose. Suicide.	[114]
Tommy Dorsey	1905–1956	Jazz musician	Choked to death while sleeping. He was so sedated on sleeping pills that he was unable to awaken.	[115]
John Dougherty	19??–1997	Musician (Flipper)	Heroin overdose.	[116]
Eric Douglas	1958–2004	Comedian	Acute intoxication by the effects of alcohol, tranquilizers and painkillers.	[117]
Nick Drake	1948–1974	Musician	Anti-depressant overdose. Disputed suicide.	[118]
Michael Dransfield	1948–1973	Poet	Sources report conflicting causes of death, including infection related to drug use and "acute broncho-pneumonia and brain damage".	[119][120]
Jonathan Drummond-Webb	1959–2009	Pediatric heart surgeon	Unspecified prescription drug overdose. Suicide.	[121]
Kevin DuBrow	1955–2007	Singer	Cocaine overdose. Accidental.	[61][122]
Bobby Duncum, Jr.	1965–2000	Professional wrestler	Prescription painkiller overdose. Accidental.	[123][124]
Theresa Duncan	1966–2007	Video game designer	Combined ingestion of Tylenol PM and alcohol. Suicide.	[125]
Ryan Dunn	1977–2011	Actor, stunt man	Car crash. Dunn had a blood alcohol level of 0.196%, more than twice the legal limit where he was killed.	[126]
Anthony Durante	1967–2003	Professional wrestler	Fentanyl overdose.	[127]
Guru Dutt	1925–1964	Actor	Overdose of sleeping pills and alcohol.	[128]

E

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Jeanne Eagels	1890–1929	Actress	Alcohol and/or heroin abuse.	[129]
John Entwistle	1944–2002	Musician (the Who)	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[130]
Brian Epstein	1934–1967	Manager of The Beatles	Sleeping pill overdose. Accidental.	[131]
Howie Epstein	1955–2003	Musician (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers)	Suspected drug overdose. It was reported he took heroin and prescription drugs shortly before his death.	[132]

F

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Chris Farley	1964–1997	Comedian, actor	Cocaine and morphine overdose.	[133]
Pete Farndon	1952–1983	Musician (the Pretenders)	Passed out in his bath due to a heroin overdose and subsequently drowned.	[134]
Rainer Werner Fassbinder	1945–1982	Playwright, director	Cocaine overdose. Possibly suicide.	[135]
Brenda Fassie	1964–2004	Singer	Initial press reports cited complications of asthma attack while a later autopsy "mentioned cocaine overdose".	[136]
Edward Fatu, aka Umaga	1973–2009	Professional wrestler	"Acute toxicity due to combined effects of hydrocodone, carisoprodol, and diazepam." Accidental.	[137]
Althea Flynt	1953–1987	Co-publisher of Hustler magazine	Drowned in the bath after passing out due to a heroin overdose.	[138]
Steve Foley	1959–2008	Drummer	Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental.	[139]
Zac Foley	1971–2002	Musician (EMF)	Overdose. Heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, barbiturates and alcohol were found in his blood.	[140][141]
Rosemarie Frankland	1943–2000	Actress	Unspecified prescription drug overdose. Suicide.	[142]
Seán Fortune	1954–1999	Priest, child molester	Overdose of alcohol and unspecified drugs. Suicide.	[143]
Katy French	1983–2007	Model, socialite	Brain damage most likely caused by cocaine use.	[144][145]
Sigmund Freud	1856–1939	Neurologist	Physician assisted morphine overdose. Euthanasia.	[146]
Gary Frisch	1969–2007	Website founder	Jumped from a balcony while under the influence of ketamine. Officially ruled as misadventure.	[147][148][149]

G

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Danny Gans	1956–2009	Impressionist, entertainer.	Prescription hydromorphone use combined with pre-existing heart condition. Accidental.	[150]
Paul Gardiner	1958–1984	Musician (Tubeway Army)	Heroin overdose.	[151]
Judy Garland	1922–1969	Singer and actress	Secobarbital overdose.[152] Her death certificate states the overdose was "accidental"[153] however there is speculation it was intentional.[154]
Lowell George	1945–1979	Musician (Little Feat)	Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental.	[155]
Talitha Getty	1940–1971	Actress	Heroin overdose.	[156]
Iolanda Christina Gigliotti, aka Dalida	1933–1987	Singer	Barbiturate overdose. Suicide.	[157][158]
Harold Gimblett	1914–1978	Cricketer	Overdose of unspecified pills.	[159]
Trevor Goddard	1962–2003	Actor	Overdose of heroin, cocaine, valium and vicodin. Accidental.	[160]
Greg Giraldo	1965–2010	Comedian	Overdose of prescription medication. Accidental.	[161]
Dwayne Goettel	1964–1995	Musician (Skinny Puppy)	Heroin overdose.	[162]
Adam Goldstein, aka DJ AM	1973–2009	Disc Jockey	Overdose of cocaine/levamisole, oxycodone, hydrocodone, lorazepam, clonazepam, alprazolam and diphenhydramine. Accidental.	[163]
Paul Gray	1972–2010	Musician (Slipknot)	Morphine and fentanyl overdose. Accidental.	[164]
Lucy Grealy	1963–2002	Poet	Heroin overdose.	[165]
Eddie Guerrero	1967–2005	Professional wrestler	"Heart disease, complicated by an enlarged heart resulting from a history of anabolic steroid use."	[166]

H

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Clinton Haines	1976–1997	Computer hacker	Heroin overdose. Accidental.	[167][168]
Kenneth Halliwell	1926–1967	Actor	Pentobarbital overdose. Suicide.	[169]
William Hamilton	1805–1865	Physicist, astronomer, mathematician	"A severe attack of gout precipitated by excessive drinking..."	[170]
Edward A. Hannegan	1807–1857	Senator	Morphine overdose.	[171]
Tony Hancock	1924–1968	Actor	Lethal mixture of amphetamines and liquor. Suicide.	[172]
James Harden-Hickey	1854–1898	Author, adventurer	Morphine overdose. Suicide.	[173]
Bobby Hatfield	1940–2003	Musician (The Righteous Brothers)	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[174]
Malcolm Hardee	1950–2005	Comedian	Drowned after he fell into the water whilst drunk.	[175]
Tim Hardin	1941–1980	Musician	Heroin overdose.	[176]
Brynn Hartman	1958–1998	Wife and murderer of comedian Phil Hartman	Self-inflicted gunshot wound to her head under the influence of cocaine, alcohol and Zoloft.	[177]
Domino Harvey	1969–2005	Bounty hunter	Fentanyl overdose.	[178]
Rodney Harvey	1967–1998	Actor, model	Heroin overdose.	[179]
Phyllis Haver	1899–1960	Actress	Barbiturate overdose. Suspected suicide.	[180]
Elizabeth Hawes	1903–1971	Clothing designer	"Alcohol-related causes".	[181]
James Hayden	1953–1983	Actor	Heroin overdose.	[182]
Paul Hayward	19??–1992	Rugby league player	Heroin overdose.	[183]
Mitch Hedberg	1968–2005	Comedian	Cocaine and heroin overdose.	[184][185]
Tim Hemensley	1972–2003	Musician (GOD)	Heroin overdose.	[186]
Margaux Hemingway	1954–1996	Actress	Phenobarbital overdose. Disputed suicide.	[187]
Jimi Hendrix	1942–1970	Musician	Respiratory arrest caused by alcohol and barbiturate overdose and vomit inhalation.	[188]
Curt Hennig	1958–2003	Professional wrestler	Cocaine overdose.	[189]
James Leo Herlihy	1927–1993	Novelist, actor	Overdose of sleeping pills. Suicide.	[190][191]
Gino Hernandez	1957–1986	Professional wrestler	Cocaine overdose.	[192]
George Hickenlooper	1963–2010	Documentary filmmaker	Oxymorphone and alcohol overdose. Accidental.	[193]
Ureli Hill	1802–1875	Conductor	Morphine overdose. Suicide.	[194]
Virginia Hill	1916–1966	Chicago Outfit courier	Sleeping pill overdose.	[195]
Jane Aiken Hodge	1917–2009	Writer	Unspecified drug overdose. Suicide.	[196]
Abbie Hoffman	1936–1989	Political activist	Phenobarbital overdose. Suicide.	[197]
Billie Holiday	1915–1959	Jazz singer	Cirrhosis of the liver caused by alcoholism.	[198]
John Curtis Holder, Jr., aka Jackie Curtis	1947–1985	Actor	Heroin overdose.	[199]
Gary Holton	1952–1985	Actor and musician	Heroin overdose.	[200]
James Honeyman-Scott	1956–1982	Musician (the Pretenders)	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[201]
Shannon Hoon	1967–1995	Musician, singer (Blind Melon)	Cocaine overdose.	[202]
Sebastian Horsley	1962–2010	Artist	Heroin and cocaine overdose.	[203]
Lisa Howard	1930–1965	Reporter	Phenobarbital overdose. Officially listed as suicide but speculated as murder.	[204]
Howard Hughes	1905–1976	Aviator, engineer, industrialist, movie producer	Liver failure. Physician administered an overdose of codeine at "the highest clinical level ever recorded" at the time.	[205]
Gertrude Hullett	1906–1956	Patient of Dr. John Bodkin Adams	Twice the fatal dose of sodium barbitone was found in her blood.	[206]
Elizabeth Hulette, aka Miss Elizabeth	1960–2003	Professional wrestling manager	Acute toxicity. Autopsy revealed pain killers, nausea medication and tranquilizers were found in her blood, along with an alcohol level of 0.29.	[207]
Harold Hunter	1974–2006	Professional skateboarder, actor	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[208]
Michael Hutchence	1960–1997	Musician, singer (INXS), actor	Self-induced asphyxiation while under the influence of alcohol, cocaine, Prozac and other prescription drugs.	[209]
Phyllis Hyman	1949–1995	Singer	Pentobarbital and secobarbital overdose. Suicide.	[210]

I

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Nicholas Anthony Iacona, Jr., aka Joey Stefano	1968–1994	Pornographic actor	Cocaine, morphine, heroin and ketamine overdose.	[211]
Andy Irons	1978–2010	Surfer	Cardiac arrest. His autopsy lists secondary cause of death as "acute mixed drug ingestion." Traces of cocaine, methamphetamine, alprazolam and methadone were found in his system.	[212]
Bruce Edwards Ivins	1946–2008	Microbiologist	Tylenol overdose.	[213]

J

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Jennifer Lyn Jackson	1969–2010	Playboy Playmate	Heroin overdose.	[214]
Michael Jackson	1958–2009	Pop singer	Cardiac arrest. Personal physician administered lethal dose of propofol along with lorazepam, diazepam and midazolam.	[215]
Peter Jackson	1964–1997	Rugby league player	Heroin overdose.	[216]
Joyce Jameson	1932–1987	Actress	Overdose of unspecified pills. Suicide.	[217]
Steven Ronald Jensen	1959–2005	Musician (The Vandals)	Unspecified prescription drug overdose.	[218]
Anissa Jones	1958–1976	Actress	Overdose of barbiturates, cocaine, quaaludes, and PCP. Accidental.	[219]
Brian Jones	1942–1969	Musician (The Rolling Stones).	Drowning under the influence of alcohol and drugs.	[220]
Chloe Jones	1975–2005	Pornographic actress	Prescription drug overdose. Accidental.	[221]
Rob Jones, aka The Bass Thing	1964–1993	Musician (The Wonder Stuff).	Sources report contradictory information which include: heart problems,[222] heart attack potentially caused by heroin,[223] or simply "drug related causes".[224]
Russell Jones, aka Ol' Dirty Bastard.	1968–2004	Rapper	Overdose of cocaine and a prescription painkiller. Accidental.	[225]
Janis Joplin	1943–1970	Musician	Heroin overdose.	[226]

K

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
John Kahn	1947–1996	Musician (Jerry Garcia Band)	Heroin overdose.	[227]
Chris Kanyon	1970–2010	Professional wrestler	Antidepressants overdose. Suicide.	[228][229]
Phil Katz	1962–2000	Computer programmer	Acute pancreatic bleeding caused by chronic alcoholism	[230]
David Kennedy	1955–1984	University drop-out	Overdose of cocaine, Demerol, and Mellaril.	[231]
Beverly Kenney	1932–1960	Singer	Alcohol and Seconal overdose. Suicide.	[232]
Bernard Kettlewell	1907–1979	Lepidopterist, medical doctor	Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental.	[233]
David Kelly	1944–2003	Weapons expert	Consumed around 30 dextropropoxyphene pills. Disputed suicide.	[234]
Jack Kerouac	1922–1969	Author	Cirrhosis, caused by a lifetime of heavy drinking.	[235][236]
Dorothy Kilgallen	1913–1965	Journalist	Fatal combination of alcohol and barbiturates. Whether it was suicide or accidental is undetermined.	[237]
Richard Charles Knellar, aka Dickie Pride	1941–1969	Singer	Sleeping pill overdose.	[238]
Arthur Koestler	1905–1983	Author	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[239]
John Kordic	1965–1992	Hockey player	Unspecified drug overdose.	[240]

L

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Deborah Laake	1953–2000	Writer	Overdose of unspecified pills. Suicide.	[241][242]
Alan Ladd	1913–1964	Actor	Overdose of alcohol and three unspecified drugs. Accidental.	[243]
Josiah Lamborn	1809–1847	Attorney General	Delirium tremens.	[244]
Carole Landis	1919–1948	Actress	Seconal overdose. Suicide.	[245]
Michael Larsen aka Eyedea	1981–2010	Rapper	Unspecified opiate toxicity. Ruled accidental.	[246]
Heath Ledger	1979–2008	Actor	Combined drug intoxication of oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, diazepam, temazepam and doxylamine. Accidental.	[247]
Bruce Lee	1940–1973	Actor, martial artist	Acute cerebral edema due to a reaction to compounds present in the prescription pain killing drug Equagesic.	[248]
Gerald Levert	1966–2006	Singer	Acute intoxication of Percocet, Vicodin, Darvocet, Xanax and two antihistamines. Accidental.	[249]
Frank X. Leyendecker	1877–1924	Illustrator	Highly suspected morphine overdose. Suicide.	[250]
Debbie Linden	1961–1997	Model, actress	Heroin overdose.	[251]
Max Linder	1883–1925	Actor	Linder and his wife both drank Veronal, injected morphine and cut open the veins in their arms.	[252]
Eugene Lipscomb	1931–1963	American football player	Heroin overdose.	[253]
Eugenia Livanos	1927–1970	Wife of Stavros Niarchos	Barbiturate overdose.	[254]
Mike Lockwood, aka Crash Holly	1971–2003	Professional wrestler	Carisprodol and alcohol intoxication. Suicide.	[255]
Philip Loeb	1891–1955	Actor	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[256]
Trinity Loren, aka Roxanne McPherson	1964–1998	Pornographic actress	Prescription painkillers overdose. In a possible suicide.	[257]
Zoe Tamerlis Lund	1962–1999	Model, actress	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[258][259]
Donyale Luna	1945–1979	Supermodel, actress	Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental.	[260]
Frankie Lymon	1942–1968	Singer	Heroin overdose.	[261]
Phil Lynott	1949–1986	Musician (Thin Lizzy)	Conflicting sources report various causes of death, including: heart and liver failure,[262] heart failure and pneumonia after a drug overdose,[263] and blood poisoning from heroin addiction.[264]

M

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Billy Mackenzie	1957–1997	Musician (the Associates)	Overdose of amitriptyline, paracetamol and other prescription drugs. Suicide.	[265]
Chris Mainwaring	1965–2007	Australian football player	Cocaine overdose. Accidental.	[266][267]
Bibek Maitra	19??–2006	Politician	Unspecified drug overdose.	[268]
Jesse Mahelona	1983–2009	American football player	Motor-vehicle collision. Malehona was under the influence of alcohol.	[269]
Vickie Lynn Marshall, aka Anna Nicole Smith	1967–2007	Playboy playmate, actress	Lethal combination of chloral hydrate and various benzodiazepines.	[270]
Adrienne Nicole Martin	1983–2010	Model, Spouse of August Busch IV	Cocaine and oxycodone overdose.	[271]
Andrew Martin, aka Test	1975–2009	Professional wrestler	Oxycodone overdose. Accidental.	[272]
Thalia Massie	1911–1963	Wife	Barbiturate overdose.	[273]
Lisa Matsumoto	1964–2007	Children's author	Motor-vehicle collision. Matsumoto's blood alcohol level was .242, more than 3 times the legal limit.	[274]
Billy Mays	1958–2009	Salesperson	Heart disease with cocaine use being a "contributory cause".	[275][276]
Joseph McCarthy	1908–1957	Senator	Hepatitis exacerbated by alcoholism.	[277] [278] [279]
Jimmy McCulloch	1953–1979	Musician (Wings)	Heroin overdose.	[280]
Marie McDonald	1923–1965	Actress	Unspecified drug overdose.	[281]
Robbie McIntosh	1950–1974	Musician (Average White Band)	Heroin overdose.	[282]
Stephen McKeag	1970–2000	Ulster Defence Association member	Cocaine overdose.	[283]
Marguerite McNamara	1928–1978	Actress	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[284]
Aimee Semple McPherson	1890–1944	Evangelist	Shock and respiratory failure due to overdose of prescription barbiturates.	[285]
Jonathan Melvoin	1961–1996	Keyboardist	Heroin overdose.	[286]
Mary Millington	1945–1979	Model, pornographic actress	Paracetamol overdose. Suicide.	[287]
Keith Moon	1946–1978	Musician (the Who)	Overdose on anti-seizure medication prescribed for alcoholism. Accidental.	[288]
Odas Moon	1892–1937	Pilot	Reportedly "drank himself to death".	[289]
Kenneth Moore a.k.a Big Moe	1974–2004	Rapper	Heart attack with Purple Drank as a contributing factor	[290]
Chester Morris	1901–1970	Actor	Barbiturate overdose.	[291]
Jim Morrison	1943–1971	Musician (The Doors)	Official cause of death is recorded as heart failure,[292] though Sam Bernett claims that Morrison died in Bernett's club, with heroin overdose as the suspected cause.[292]
Norma Mortenson, aka Marilyn Monroe	1926–1962	Actress	Barbiturate overdose. Officially listed as "probable suicide" though several conspiracy theories exist.	[293]
Louis Mucciolo, Jr., aka Louie Spicolli	1971–1998	Professional wrestler	Conflicting sources indicate drug overdose[294] while some indicate coronary disease that might have been impacted by drug use.[295]
Billy Murcia	1951–1972	Musician (New York Dolls)	Contradicting sources report the death as alcohol related,[296] or drowning[297] after a drug overdose[298] or as a drug overdose.[299]
Brittany Murphy	1977–2009	Actress	"[C]ombination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and 'multiple drug intoxication.'"	[300]
Brent Mydland	1952–1990	Musician (the Grateful Dead)	Cocaine and morphine overdose.	[301]

N

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Henry Nasiff Jr, aka Hank the Angry Drunken Dwarf	1962–2001	Entertainer	Advanced alcoholism and a seizure disorder, complicated by a genetic condition.	[302]
Yves Navarre	1940–1994	Writer	Barbiturate overdose. Suicide.	[303]
Filip Nikolic	1974–2009	Singer	Heart attack induced by sleeping pills.	[304]
Bradley Nowell	1968–1996	Musician (Sublime)	Heroin overdose.	[305]

O

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Hugh O'Connor	1962–1995	Actor	Suicide under influence of cocaine.	[306]
Lani O'Grady	1954–2001	Actress	Multiple drug intoxication. Vicodin and Prozac were found in her bloodstream	[307]
Johnny O'Keefe	1935–1978	Singer	Conflicting sources indicate drug overdose,[308][309] or simply heart attack.[310][311]
Pascale Ogier	1958–1984	Actress	Unspecified drug overdose.	[312]
Alice Ormsby-Gore	1952–1995	Socialite	Heroin overdose.	[313]
John Patrick Oswald aka Jani Lane	1964–2011	Singer-songwriter	Alcohol poisoning.	[314]
Bryan Ottoson	1978–2005	Musician (American Head Charge)	Prescription-drug overdose. Accidental.	[61][315]

P

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Haley Paige	1981–2007	Pornographic actress	Methadone overdose. Possibly suicide.	[316]
Marco Pantani	1970–2004	Cyclist	Cerebral and pulmonary edema potentially brought on by "tranquillisers, antidepressants and sedatives ... against a background of prolonged cocaine abuse".	[317]
Robert Pastorelli	1954–2004	Actor	Heroin overdose.	[318]
Gram Parsons	1946–1973	Musician (the Byrds)	Morphine overdose.	[319]
Cesare Pavese	1908–1950	Poet, novelist	Consumed "twelve sachets of sleeping drugs".	[320]
Chris Penn	1965–2006	Actor	Enlarged heart through drug use and a high level of codeine.	[321]
Christopher Pettiet	1976–2000	Actor	Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental.	[322]
Kristen Pfaff	1967–1994	Musician (Hole)	Heroin overdose.	[323]
Esther Phillips	1935–1984	Musician, singer	Liver and kidney failure due to long-term drug use.	[324]
River Phoenix	1970–1993	Actor	Heroin and cocaine overdose.	[325]
Rob Pilatus	1965–1998	Musician (Milli Vanilli)	Prescription drug and alcohol overdose.	[326]
Jesse Pintado	1969–2006	Musician	Liver failure caused by diabetes and alcoholism.	[327]
Dana Plato	1964–1999	Actress	Vanadom and Lortab overdose. Suicide.	[328][329]
Darrell Porter	1952–2002	Major League Baseball catcher	Cocaine overdose.	[330]
Elvis Presley	1935–1977	Singer	Cardiac arrhythmia. Autopsy founds in his system "significant" levels of ethinamate, methaqualone, codeine and different barbiturates, including amobarbital, pentobarbital, and phenobarbital.	[331][332]
Gary Primich	1958–2007	Singer	"Acute heroin intoxication."	[333]
Freddie Prinze	1954–1977	Actor	Self-inflicted gunshot wound while under the influence of methaqualone and alcohol. Initially ruled suicide but later determined accidental.	[334]
Promachus	???–324 BCE	Soldier	Alcohol poisoning.	[335]

Q

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Robert Quine	1942–2004	Guitarist	Heroin overdose. Suicide.	[336]
Glenn Quinn	1970–2002	Actor	Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental.	[337]

R

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Jay Reatard	1980–2010	Musician	Cocaine toxicity, with alcohol as a contributing factor.	[338]
Michael Reeves	1943–1969	Film director	Alcohol and barbiturate overdose.	[339]
Wallace Reid	1891–1923	Actor	Prescription morphine overdose.	[340]
Elis Regina	1945–1982	Singer	Cocaine alcohol, and temazepam overdose. Accidental.	[341]
Willy Rey	1949–1973	Model	Barbiturate overdose.	[342]
John Simon Ritchie, aka Sid Vicious	1957–1979	Musician (Sex Pistols)	Heroin overdose. Suicide.	[343]
Elisabeth Rivers-Bulkeley	1924–2006	Stock-broker	Barbiturate overdose. Euthanasia.	[344]
Brad Renfro	1982–2008	Actor	Heroin and morphine overdose.	[345]
Rachel Roberts	1927–1980	Actress	Barbiturate overdose. Suicide.	[346]
Don Rogers	1962–1986	American football player	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[347]
Steve Rogers	1954–2006	Rugby league player	Lethal combination of anti-depressants and alcohol. Accidental.	[348]
Monica Rose	1948–1994	TV show hostess	Antidepressants and tranquillisers overdose. Suicide.	[349][350]
Alma Rubens	1897–1931	Actress	Illness caused by heroin and cocaine addiction.	[351]
David Ruffin	1941–1991	Musician (the Temptations)	Cocaine overdose.	[352]
Gail Russell	1924–1961	Actress	Alcoholism.	[353]
Sherri Russell, aka Sherri Martel	1958–2007	Professional wrestler	Overdose of multiple, including high amounts of oxycodone. Accidental.	[354]

S

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
George Sanders	1906–1972	Actor	Nembutal overdose. Suicide.	[355]
John Saunders	1954–1999	Musician (Mad Season)	Heroin overdose.	[356]
Catya Sassoon	1968–2002	Model, actress	Hydromorphone and cocaine overdose.	[357]
Sonja Savić	1961–2008	Actress	Unspecified drug overdose.	[358]
Sybille Schmitz	1909–1955	Actress	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[359]
Bon Scott	1946–1980	Musician (AC/DC)	Official cause of death listed as "acute alcohol poisoning".	[360]
Ronnie Scott	1927–1996	Jazz tenor saxophonist	Prescription barbiturate overdose. Accidental.	[361]
Pat Screen	1943–1994	American football player	Unspecified drug overdose.	[362]
Rod Scurry	1956–1992	Major League Baseball pitcher	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[363]
Jean Seberg	1938–1979	Actress	Barbiturate and alcohol overdose. Suicide.	[364]
Chantal Sébire	1955–2008	Teacher	Pentobarbital overdose. Euthanasia.	[365]
Edie Sedgwick	1943–1971	Actress	Barbiturate and alcohol overdose. Undetermined.	[366]
Bobby Sheehan	1968–1999	Musician (Blues Traveler)	Unspecified drug overdose.	[367]
Eric Show	1956–1994	Baseball player	Cocaine and heroin overdose.	[368]
Elizabeth Siddal	1829–1862	Model, poet, artist	Laudanum overdose.	[369]
Judee Sill	1944–1979	Musician	Cocaine and heroin overdose.	[370]
Don Simpson	1943–1996	Film producer	Cocaine-induced heart attack. Twenty other drugs were found in his blood.	[371]
Tom Simpson	1937–1967	Cyclist	Dehydration and exhaustion while cycling exacerbated by amphetamines and alcohol use.	[372]
Hillel Slovak	1962–1988	Musician (Red Hot Chili Peppers)	Heroin overdose.	[373]
Alvim Smith	1798–1823	Carpenter's assistant	Mercury(I) chloride overdose. Officially administered to cure bilious colic; speculated murder.	[374]
Daniel Smith	1986–2006	Actor, director	Cardiac dysrhythmia caused by combination of methadone, Lexapro and Zolof.	[375]
Dash Snow	1981–2009	Artist	Heroin overdose.	[376]
Robert Soblen	1900–1962	Psychiatrist	Barbiturate overdose.	[377]
Erin Spanevello	1987–2008	Fashion model	Overdose of MDMA and GHB.	[378][379]
Layne Staley	1967–2002	Musician (Alice in Chains)	Cocaine, heroin and codeine overdoses.	[380]
Miroslava Stern	1926–1955	Actress	Overdose of sleeping pills. Suicide.	[381]
Inger Stevens	1934–1970	Actress	Barbiturate overdose. Suicide.	[382]
Bradley Stewart, aka Gidget Gein	1969–2008	Musician (Marilyn Manson)	Heroin overdose.	[383]
Rory Storm	1939–1972	Musician	Alcohol and sleeping pill overdose.	[384]
Margaret Sullavan	1909–1960	Actress	Barbiturate overdose. Suicide.	[385]
James Owen Sullivan, aka The Rev	1981–2009	Musician (Avenged Sevenfold)	"[A]cute polydrug intoxication due to combined effects of oxycodone, oxymorphone, diazepam, nordiazepam and ethanol."	[386]
Royce Surdam	1835–1891	Real-estate agent	Laudanum overdose. Accidental.	[387]
Jennifer Syme	1972–2001	Actress	Crashed her car while under the influence of cocaine, clonazepam and cyclobenzaprine.	[388][389]

T

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Warren Tartaglia, aka Walid al-Taha	1944–1965	Jazz musician	Heroin overdose.	[390]
Chase Tatum	1973–2008	Former professional wrestler	Apparent drug overdose following years of addiction to painkillers.	[391]
Vinnie Taylor	1949–1974	Musician (Sha Na Na)	Unspecified drug overdose.	[392]
Sara Teasdale	1884–1933	Poet	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[393]
Gary Thain	1948–1975	Musician (Uriah Heep)	Respiratory failure due to a heroin overdose.	[394]
Ada Thompson, aka Vivien Merchant	1929–1982	Actress	Alcoholism. The coroner stated Merchant "drank herself to death."	[395]
John Thompson	1938–1976	Poet	Overdose of barbiturates and alcohol.	[396]
Jotie T'Hooft	1956–1977	Poet	Unspecified drug overdose.	[397]
Johnny Thunders	1952–1991	Musician (the New York Dolls)	Conflicting sources report heroin overdose[398] or methadone and cocaine poisoning[399] or that the autopsy did not disclose a cause of death.[400]
Georg Trakl	1887–1914	Poet	Cocaine overdose. Suicide.	[401]
Chögyam Trungpa	1939–1987	Buddhist meditation master	Cardiac arrest exacerbated by heavy alcohol use.	[402]
D. M. Turner	1962–1996	Author	Drowned in a bathtub while under the influence of ketamine.	[403]
Ike Turner	1931–2007	Musician, producer	Cocaine overdose with high blood pressure and emphysema as contributing factors.	[404]
Dick Twardzik	1931–1955	Jazz pianist	Heroin overdose.	[405][406]
Helen Twelvetrees	1908–1958	Actor	Unspecified drug overdose. Suicide.	[407]
John Tyndall	1820–1893	Physicist	Overdose of chloral hydrate. Accidental.	[408]

U

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Dorothy Uhnak	1930–2006	Author	Unspecified drug overdose. Suicide.	[409]
Stu Ungar	1953–1998	Professional poker player	Heart condition caused by long-term cocaine abuse.	[410]
Enrique Urquijo	1960–1999	Singer	Unspecified drug overdose.	[411]

V

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Paul Vaessen	1961–2001	Former professional footballer	Unspecified drug overdose.	[412]
Brandon Vedas	1981–2003	Computer expert	Multiple drug overdose, incluide "alcohol, cannabis, psilocybin mushroom, clonazepam, temazepam, methadone, hydrocodone and propanolol".	[413][414]
Lupe Vélez	1908–1944	Actress	Secobarbital overdose. Suicide.	[415]
Michael VerMeulen	1956–1995	Magazine editor	Cocaine overdose.	[416]
Jeffrey James Vickers, aka Jon Vincent	1962–2000	Pornographic actor	Heroin overdose.	[417]

W

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Marie Walcamp	1894–1936	Actress	Pain killer overdose. Suicide.	[418]
Robert Walker	1918–1951	Actor	Reaction to a sedative administered by his doctor.	[419]
Dinah Washington	1924–1963	Singer	Secobarbital and amobarbital overdose.	[420]
Dave Waymer	1958–1993	American football player	Cocaine-induced heart attack.	[421][422]
George Webley aka Big George	1957–2011	Broadcaster	Heart attack after mephedrone use.	[423]
Mikey Welsh	1971–2011	Musician with the group Weezer	"Overdose"	[424]
Daniel Webster	1782–1852	Statesman	Cerebral hemorrhage, caused by a blow to the head and complicated by alcohol-induced cirrhosis of the liver.	[425]
Willie Wilde	1852–1899	Journalist	"Complications related to his alcoholism."	[426]
Ellen Wilkinson	1891–1947	Politician	Barbiturate overdose.	[427]
Gertrude Elizabeth Wilkerson, aka Luna Vachon	1962–2010	Professional wrestler	Overdose of oxycodone and benzodiazepine. Accidental.	[428]
Kenneth Williams	1926–1988	Actor, author	Barbiturate overdose. It was not possible to establish whether his death was suicide or accidental.	[429][430]
Alan Wilson	1943–1970	Musician (Canned Heat)	Unspecified drug overdose. Possibly suicide.	[431]
Amy Winehouse	1983–2011	Singer-Songwriter	Alcohol poisoning.	[432]
Sheree Winton	1935–1976	Singer-songwriter	Alcohol poisoning.	[433]
Rachel Whitear	1979–2000	Student	Heroin overdose. Accidental.	[434]
Brett Whiteley	1939–1992	Artist	Heroin overdose.	[435]
Grant Withers	1905–1959	Actor	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[436]
Keith Whitley	1954–1989	Singer	Alcohol poisoning.	[437]
Frances Wollstonecraft, aka Fanny Imlay	1794–1816	Wife	Laudanum overdose. Suicide.	[438]
Linda Wong	1951–1987	Pornographic actress	Overdose of Xanax, chloral hydrate, and alcohol.	[439]
Andrew Wood	1966–1990	Singer (Mother Love Bone)	Heroin overdose.	[440]
Anna Wood	1980–1995	Student	Water intoxication secondary to use of MDMA.	[441][442]

Y

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Paula Yates	1959–2000	TV presenter, author	Heroin overdose. Accidental.	[443]
Kelly Yeomans	1984–1997	Student	Unspecified drug overdose. Suicide.	[444]

Z

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
Stefan Zweig	1881–1942	Playwright	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[445]

See also

• Lists of people by cause of death

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