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194 Notable deaths
by drug overdose
Ellen Wilkinson
British labour party politician (1891–1947).
Born October 8th, 1891 in Ardwick.
Died February 6th, 1947 at 55 years old in St Mary's Hospital (drug overdose).
Morgan Robertson
American writer (1861–1915).
Born September 30th, 1861 in Oswego.
Died March 24th, 1915 at 53 years old in Atlantic City (drug overdose).
Ruan Lingyu
Chinese silent film actress.
Born April 26th, 1910 in Shanghai.
Died March 8th, 1935 at 24 years old in Shanghai (drug overdose).
Rosemarie Frankland
Beauty pageant contestant, actress (1943–2000).
Born February 1st, 1943 in Wrexham.
Died December 2nd, 2000 at 57 years old in Marina del Rey (drug overdose).
Michèle Girardon
French actress (1938–1975).
Born August 8th, 1938 in 6th arrondissement of Lyon.
Died March 25th, 1975 at 36 years old in 3rd arrondissement of Lyon (drug overdose).
Helen Twelvetrees
American actress (1908–1958).
Born December 25th, 1908 in Brooklyn.
Died February 13th, 1958 at 49 years old in Middletown (drug overdose).
Dan Vadis
American actor (1938-1987).
Born January 3rd, 1938 in Shanghai.
Died June 11th, 1987 at 49 years old in Lancaster (drug overdose).
Kurt Tucholsky
Jewish-german journalist, satirist and writer (1890–1935).
Born January 9th, 1890 in Berlin. [ref]
Died December 21st, 1935 at 45 years old in Gothenburg (drug overdose). [ref]
Georg Trakl
Austrian poet (1887-1914).
Born February 3rd, 1887 in Salzburg. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1914 at 27 years old in Kraków (drug overdose). [ref]
Sei Ashina
Japanese actress and model (1983-2020).
Born November 22nd, 1983 in Fukushima. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2020 at 36 years old in Shinjuku (drug overdose). [ref]
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