Deaths by...
181 Notable deaths
by drug overdose
Jacques Vaché
French poet.
Born September 7th, 1895 in Lorient. [ref]
Died January 6th, 1919 at 23 years old in Nantes (drug overdose). [ref]
Marc Porel
Swiss-french actor.
Born January 3rd, 1949 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1983 at 34 years old in Casablanca (drug overdose).
Antonia Pozzi
Italian poet.
Born February 13th, 1912 in Milan. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1938 at 26 years old in Milan (drug overdose). [ref]
Patrick Henry Bruce
American artist (1881-1936).
Born March 25th, 1881 in Campbell County. [ref]
Died November 12th, 1936 at 55 years old in New York City (drug overdose). [ref]
Josef Weinheber
Austrian poet.
Born March 9th, 1892 in Vienna. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1945 at 53 years old in Kirchstetten (drug overdose). [ref]
Alfred Métraux
Swiss anthropologist (1902-1963).
Born November 5th, 1902 in Lausanne.
Died April 11th, 1963 at 60 years old in Paris, Chevreuse (drug overdose).
Yves Navarre
French writer (1940-1994).
Born September 24th, 1940 in Condom.
Died January 24th, 1994 at 53 years old in Paris (drug overdose).
Blanche Mehaffey
American actress and dancer.
Born July 28th, 1908 in Cincinnati.
Died March 31st, 1968 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose).
Tai Chi-tao
Chinese politician (1891-1949).
Born January 6th, 1891 in Guanghan.
Died February 21st, 1949 at 58 years old in Guangzhou (drug overdose).
Herbie Fields
American jazz musician.
Born March 24th, 1919 in Asbury Park.
Died September 17th, 1958 at 39 years old in Miami (drug overdose). [ref]
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