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Famous People Who Overdosed
Meet famous icons such as Elvis Presley, Chris Farley, and Judy Garland who died from drug or alcohol-related causes or complications.
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Jimi Hendrix
- In these groups:
- Apollo Legends
- The 27 Club
- Celebrity Enlistees
Jimi Hendrix
Songwriter, Guitarist, Singer / 1942 - 1970
Guitarist, singer, and songwriter, Jimi Hendrix delighted audiences in the 1960s with his outrageous electric guitar playing skills and his experimental sound. -
Heath Ledger
Heath Ledger
Film Actor, Television Actor / 1979 - 2008
Heath Ledger was an Australian television and film actor. His portrayal of a gay cowboy in Brokeback Mountain was groundbreaking. He died at the age of 28.
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Anna Nicole Smith
- In these groups:
- Marilyn Mimics
- Name Changers
- Weight Loss Winners
Anna Nicole Smith
Pin-up, Reality Television Star / 1967 - 2007
Model, actress Anna Nicole Smith rose to fame as a model for Guess and Playboy magazine and marriage to 89 year old oil tycoon J. Howard Marshall II.
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Jim Morrison
- In these groups:
- The 27 Club
- Celebrity Bookings
- The Ed Sullivan Show Guests
Jim Morrison
Songwriter, Singer, Poet / 1943 - 1971
Jim Morrison was the charismatic singer and songwriter for the 1960 rock group the Doors until his death in a Paris bathtub at age 27.
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Janis Joplin
- In these groups:
- Influential Female Musicians of the 1960s
- The 27 Club
- Famous Capricorns
Janis Joplin
Singer / 1943 - 1970
Singer Janis Joplin rose to fame in the late 1960s and was known for her powerful, blues-inspired vocals. She died of an accidental drug overdose in 1970. -
John Belushi
- In these groups:
- Cast of Saturday Night Live
- Famous Aquarians
- Famous Actors
John Belushi
Actor, Comedian / 1949 - 1982
John Belushi was an actor and comedian, one of the first performers on "Saturday Night Live" and one half of the Blues Brothers.
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Sonny and Cher
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- Cher
- Sonny Bono
Sonny and Cher
View groupCher met Sonny Bono when she was 16 and he was 27. The two began dating, and Sonny got his girlfriend gigs as a backup singer on songs like the Ronettes' "Be My Baby" and Darlene Love's "A Fine, Fine Boy." The two formed their own musical duo, and in 1965 they released their biggest hit, "I Got You Babe." The couple had their only child, Chaz Bono, in 1969. In 1971 Sonny and Cher launched their own TV show, The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour. The variety show was a success, but the couple's marriage fell apart, ending in a bitter 1975 divorce. When Bono died in a ski accident in 1998, Cher delivered a tearful eulogy.
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