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194 Notable deaths
by drug overdose
Raymond Roussel
French poet, novelist, playwright, musician, and chess enthusiast (1877-1933).
Born January 20th, 1877 in Paris.
Died July 14th, 1933 at 56 years old in Palermo (drug overdose).
Lin Dai
Chinese actress (1934-1964).
Born December 26th, 1934 in Nanning.
Died July 17th, 1964 at 29 years old in Hong Kong (drug overdose).
Paul Gonsalves
American saxophonist and jazz musician (1920-1974).
Born July 12th, 1920 in Brockton.
Died May 15th, 1974 at 53 years old in London (drug overdose).
John Henry Mackay
German writer (1864–1933).
Born February 6th, 1864 in Greenock.
Died May 21st, 1933 at 69 years old in Berlin (drug overdose).
Alfred Kerr
German writer (1867–1948).
Born December 25th, 1867 in Wrocław.
Died October 12th, 1948 at 80 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).
Sonja Savić
Actress (1961-2008).
Born September 15th, 1961 in Čačak.
Died September 23rd, 2008 at 47 years old in Belgrade (drug overdose). [ref]
Stanislas de Guaita
French writer (1861-1897).
Born April 6th, 1861 in Alteville Castle.
Died December 19th, 1897 at 36 years old in Paris (drug overdose).
Albert Ballin
German businessman (1857-1918).
Born August 15th, 1857 in Hamburg.
Died November 9th, 1918 at 61 years old in Hamburg (drug overdose).
Sidney Fox
American actress (1907/1911–1942).
Born December 10th, 1911 in New York City, Galicia. [ref]
Died November 15th, 1942 at 30 years old in Beverly Hills (drug overdose). [ref]
Sybille Schmitz
German film and stage actress (1909-1955).
Born December 2nd, 1909 in Düren.
Died April 13th, 1955 at 45 years old in Munich (drug overdose).
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