Famous People Who Died of Drug Overdose - Celebrities with Drug Overdose - page 3

The dazzling and glittery show business has a darker side. Many of the beautiful, famous, and rich celebrities also have a shadow side to their glamorous public persona. Fame doesn’t come easily. It’s often not free and asks for a heavy price. The stress, strain, and tensions that often accompany fame have their own negative side-effects on the personal lives of the celebrities. That is why many famous people—singers, musicians, performance artists, and actors—fall prey to drug abuse. Drugs provide stressed out souls a temporary respite from their tumultuous lives. But these very drugs carry the danger of not just sabotaging the careers of these celebrities, but of wiping out their lives. When sex bomb Marilyn Monroe was found dead of drug overdose one day, the entire world was shocked. Similarly, the drug induced deaths of the popular performers Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Heath Ledger, and Anna Nicole Smith were strong warning signs of how drug abuse and addiction could ruin lives. These drug related deaths not only snuffed out the lives of celebrities who were too young to die, but also shattered their families. This section provides you information about the life and works of famous people who died of drug overdose.

List of famous people who died of drug overdose. Check out their biographies that include trivia, interesting facts, timeline and life history.

The Most Famous People Who Died of Drug Overdose

NameBirthdayNationalityBio
Chris FarleyFebruary 15, 1964AmericanChris Farley was an American comedian and actor who made millions of people laugh with his lively comic acts
Pamela CoursonDecember 22, 1946AmericanPamela Courson was the long-term companion of the American singer Jim Morrison
Mac MillerJanuary 19, 1992AmericanMalcolm James McCormick, known by his stage name Mac Miller, was a famous American singer, rapper and record producer
ChynaDecember 27, 1970AmericanChyna was a WWF professional wrestler who became known as ‘The First Lady of Sports Entertainment.’
Layne StaleyAugust 22, 1967AmericanLayne Staley was an American rock musician who was a member of the American rock band ‘Alice in Chains’
Rob PilatusJune 8, 1965GermanRob Pilatus was a German singer who performed as one half of the pop music duo Milli Vanilli
Sid ViciousMay 10, 1957BritishSid Vicious was an English musician known for his work with the band ‘Sex Pistols’
Janis JoplinJanuary 19, 1943AmericanJanis Joplin was an American singer-songwriter, also known as the ‘First Lady of Rock n Roll’
Jean-Michel BasquiatDecember 22, 1960AmericanJean-Michel Basquiat was an American graffiti artist who was one of the leading lights of the neo expressionist era in the 1980s
Judy GarlandJune 10, 1922AmericanJudy Garland is a renowned actress who shot to glory during the golden era of Hollywood, with movies like ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘A StarIs Born’
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Popularly referred to as King of Pop, Michael Jackson created history in the world of music with his chartbuster albums

AmericanAugust 29, 1958320 views

GG Allin

GG Allin was a controversial American punk rock singer and songwriter

AmericanAugust 29, 1956249 views

Bon Scott

Bon Scott was a rock musician famous for serving as the lead singer and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC

AustralianJuly 9, 1946142 views

Anna Nicole Smith

Anna Nicole Smith was an American model, actress and television personality

AmericanNovember 28, 1967109 views

Rob Pilatus

Rob Pilatus was a German singer who performed as one half of the pop music duo Milli Vanilli

GermanJune 8, 1965494 views

Frankie Lymon

Frankie Lymon was an American rock and roll singer and songwriter

AmericanSeptember 30, 1942226 views

Pamela Courson

Pamela Courson was the long-term companion of the American singer Jim Morrison

AmericanDecember 22, 19461,113 views

Inger Stevens

Inger Stevens was a Swedish-American stage, film and television actress

AmericanOctober 18, 1934125 views

Anissa Jones

Mary Anissa Jones was an American child actress who became a household name with television sitcom ‘Family Affair’

AmericanMarch 11, 1958235 views

Hillel Slovak

Hillel Slovak was a musician known for his association with the band Red Hot Chili Peppers

AmericanApril 13, 1962133 views