There is something about being in the limelight that takes its toll on people. Celebrities, in spite of all the flashing lights and stardom, have issues just like the rest of us. They battle with drug addiction just like everyone, because they are normal people. Just because they have fame, doesn’t mean that they aren’t suffering. The following people have all succumbed to addiction and died of a drug overdose.
Judy Garland (The Wizard of Oz)- barbiturates
Chris Penn (Reservoir Dogs)- Benzedrine and opiates
John Entwistle (Bassist of The Who)- Cocaine
Zoe Tamerlis Lund (Actress- Bad Lieutenant)- Heroin and Cocaine
Sonny Liston (Boxing Champion)- Heart Failure due to Heroin
Trevor Goddard (Actor- Mortal Kombat/JAG)- Heroin, Cocaine, Prescription pills
Peter Farndon (Bassist- The Pretenders)- Heroin
Glenn Quinn (Actor- Roseanne/Angel)- Heroin
Bam Bam Bigelow (Professional Wrestler)- Cocaine and Xanax
Domino Harvey (Model/Bounty Hunter)- Opiates
George Hickenlooper (Documentary Director)- Opiates and Alcohol
John Matuszak (NFL player/Actor- Sloth in The Goonies)- Opiates and Cocaine
Lani O’Grady (Actress-Eight is Enough)- Vicodin and Prozac
Dinah Washington (R&B Singer)- Barbiturates
Jimmy Wayne Jamison (Singer of Survivor)- Methamphetamines
So much talent on this list and yet they couldn’t get past their addictions and eventually died of a drug overdose. If you are struggling, seek the help you need, so you don’t end up on a list like this.
For more on these people and their lives visit The Fix HERE