Name Age At Death Profession
Nick Adams 37 Actor
John Belushi 33 Comedian
Len Bias 23 Basketball Player
Charles Boyer 79 Actor
Ken Caminiti 41 Baseball Player
Truman Capote 60 Writer
John Cassavetes 60 Actor/Director
Kurt Cobain 27 Musician
Tommy Dorsey 51 Musician
Chris Farley 33 Comedian
Judy Garland 47 Singer/Actress
Margaux Hemmingway 42 Actress
Jimi Hendrix 28 Musician
Abbie Hoffman 53 Political Activist
Billie Holiday 44 Singer
Whitney Houston 48 Singer
Howard Hughes 71 Industrialist
Andy Irons 32 Surfer
Michael Jackson 51 Singer
Janis Joplin 27 Singer
Jack Kerouac 47 Author
Dorothy Kilgallen 52 Journalist
Alan Ladd 51 Actor
Heath Ledger 29 Actor
Bruce Lee 33 Actor/Martial Artist
Anna Nicole Smith 40 Actress/Playboy Playmate
Billy Mays 51 Sales/Pitchman
Joseph McCarthy 49 Politician
Jim Morrison 28 Musician
Marilyn Monroe 36 Actress
River Phoenix 23 Actor
Darrell Porter 50 Baseball Player
Elvis Presley 42 Singer
Freddie Prinze 23 Actor/Comedian
Sid Vicious 22 Musician
Sara Teasdale 49 Poet
Ike Turner 76 Musician
Dinah Washington 39 Singer
Amy Winehouse 28 Singer
This list is made up of only those people with whom I am familiar. The list grows steadily and surely.
If one were to Google "Drug Overdose Famous People", one would discover thousands of names.
Your thoughts?
Call these the music, poetry, fact and fiction of a dreamer....Call this LYRICS of LOVE and LORE.
Once again, a good and timely blog post. My thoughts? I feel a bit of anger looking over this list and thinking of what a waste of their lives and God given talents.
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I agree. As I was making up this list, I got really PO'd that all these super talented people just flushed their talents down the toilet like it was nothing. I don't pretend to know what God is thinking about this, but if I had to guess I'd say He ain't happy.
DeleteSometimes no wonder because of the alcohol and the drugs...too bad that those people can't handle it.
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I am sending this list to myself to show my grandson - DON'T TAKE DRUGS!
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But some, like Heath Ledger are prescriptive drugs.
ReplyDeleteNot overdose but fatal combination.
DeleteMakes me sad : (
ReplyDeleteThis is serious. I had no idea. Like Michaele says it is sad.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sad way to end a life...
ReplyDeleteSurely it is an evil scheme, meant to destroy a life intended for a beautiful purpose.
What a sad way to end a life...
ReplyDeleteSurely it is an evil scheme, meant to destroy a life intended for a beautiful purpose.
A life without Christ is always destructive...when we allow "self" to be the center point regardless of status discovered in life. My life was on a downward spin not on drugs or alcohol but depression and anger ...another type of drug "emotional" just as destructive ..thankful that I found Christ and he has been changing daily little by little as I allow him to change my life of sadness and emptiness to joy to the brim!
ReplyDeleteWhat I find even more sad is that society tends to idolize these people as if they were some kind of heroic role model.
ReplyDeleteGod called them home in tragic circumstances. It was their time to go so they didn't have to suffer anymore.
ReplyDeleteLife has no guarantee. Sad it has to end sooner for others. Just sad.
ReplyDeleteHey Clint, I hope you do not mind, but I used your name and this topic in my blog today! It is so profound the foolishness of mankind to turn from the light ...I too once was a foolish person to think that life and laughter were found in what the "world" has to offer....
ReplyDeleteMany thoughts. First, it shows how much of a problem drugs are in our society. Second, it is just another clear example of the sinfulness and Godlessness that exists in the world. Third, these so-call famous people are "examples" to our younger generation. When will these people learn. And far be it from me to judge (for the right of judgment belongs to God alone), but whiteangel is way off base here and doesn't understand God's word, purpose or will. She is living in la-la land if she thinks all of these people "are in a better place now".
ReplyDeleteAddiction is an illness, like mental illness. Often it is used to mask mental illness. I honestly wonder if they can "help it", you know? It is very sad, because a lot of times they are so empty, they are trying to fill themselves up, trying to find joy, trying to medicate the pain. Many of them don't know Jesus, and if they do, they lost Him along the way. It's easy to say they wasted their lives, but isn't it a blessing that none of them left this world without leaving a deposit of greatness in the earth? Often the candles that burn brightest burn the shortest. :(
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ReplyDeleteI think that drugs are a veritable "scourge on the land".
What a waste! Interesting post.
Have a good weekend - Marsha
I came over from Rhonda's blog at http://joybug56-denimlace.blogspot.com.au
ReplyDeleteNow onto the topic of this blog well I do not get why people do drugs or drink to excess on a daily basis I have never tried and type of drug and yes I do drink but I rarely get drunk maybe once a year if that...........
Yes I know they are addictions but really some people chose to start taking illegal drugs
Satan does a good job with the drug and alcohol scene.. so sad.
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