15 Celebrities that Died of a Drug Overdose

Celebrity Drug Overdose | Transcend Texas

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