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194 Notable deaths
by drug overdose
Jean Améry
Austrian-born essayist and holocaust survivor (1912-1978).
Born October 31st, 1912 in Vienna.
Died October 17th, 1978 at 65 years old in Salzburg (drug overdose).
Matt Osborne
American professional wrestler.
Born July 27th, 1957 in Ellwood City.
Died June 28th, 2013 at 55 years old in Plano (drug overdose).
Alejandra Pizarnik
Argentinian poet (1936-1972).
Born April 29th, 1936 in Avellaneda.
Died September 25th, 1972 at 36 years old in Buenos Aires (drug overdose).
Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy
Count, russian poet, novelist and playwright.
Born September 5th, 1817 in Saint Petersburg.
Died October 10th, 1875 at 58 years old in Krasnyi Rog (drug overdose).
Karin Boye
Swedish poet and novelist (1900–1941).
Born October 26th, 1900. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1941 at 40 years old in Alingsås (drug overdose). [ref]
George Hickenlooper
American film director (1963-2010).
Born May 25th, 1963 in St. Louis.
Died October 30th, 2010 at 47 years old in Denver (drug overdose). [ref]
Jürgen Bartsch
Serial killer (1946–1976).
Born November 6th, 1946 in Essen.
Died April 28th, 1976 at 29 years old in Lippstadt (drug overdose).
Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
French writer.
Born January 3rd, 1893 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 15th, 1945 at 52 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (drug overdose).
Marek Svatoš
Slovak ice hockey player (1982–2016).
Born June 17th, 1982 in Košice.
Died November 5th, 2016 at 34 years old in Denver (drug overdose). [ref]
Christopher Bowman
Figure skater (1967-2008).
Born March 30th, 1967 in Hollywood.
Died January 10th, 2008 at 40 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
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