Deaths by...
194 Notable deaths
by drug overdose
Rachel Roberts
British actress (1927-1980).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Llanelli.
Died November 26th, 1980 at 53 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Jimmy McCulloch
Scottish musician (1953–1979).
Born June 4th, 1953 in Dumbarton. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1979 at 26 years old in Maida Vale (drug overdose).
Lester Bangs
American music critic and journalist.
Born December 13th, 1948 in Escondido.
Died April 30th, 1982 at 33 years old in New York City (drug overdose).
Christopher Pettiet
American actor (1976-2000).
Born February 12th, 1976 in Dallas.
Died April 12th, 2000 at 24 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Donyale Luna
American model and actress (1945-1979).
Born August 31st, 1945 in Detroit.
Died May 17th, 1979 at 33 years old in Rome (drug overdose).
Clara Blandick
American actress.
Born June 4th, 1880 in Victoria Harbour.
Died April 15th, 1962 at 81 years old in Hollywood (drug overdose).
Chuck Mosley
American musician (1959–2017).
Born December 26th, 1959 in Hollywood.
Died November 9th, 2017 at 57 years old in Cleveland (drug overdose). [ref]
Yurizan Beltran
American pornographic actress and model (1986–2017).
Born November 2nd, 1986 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2017 at 31 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Joyce Jameson
Actress (1932–1987).
Born September 26th, 1932 in Chicago.
Died January 16th, 1987 at 54 years old in Burbank (drug overdose).
Judee Sill
American singer (1944–1979).
Born October 7th, 1944 in Studio City.
Died November 23rd, 1979 at 35 years old in North Hollywood (drug overdose).
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