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181 Notable deaths
by drug overdose
Guru Dutt
Indian film director, producer, choreographer and actor.
Born July 9th, 1925 in Bengaluru.
Died October 10th, 1964 at 39 years old in Mumbai (drug overdose).
Gertrude Bell
English writer, traveller, political officer, archaeologist (1868-1926).
Born July 14th, 1868 in County Durham. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1926 at 57 years old in Baghdad (drug overdose). [ref]
Thomas Kinkade
American painter (1958-2012).
Born January 19th, 1958 in Sacramento.
Died April 6th, 2012 at 54 years old in Monte Sereno (drug overdose). [ref]
Shifty Shellshock
American rapper, singer and actor.
Born August 23rd, 1974 in Boston. [ref]
Died June 24th, 2024 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (drug overdose). [ref]
Dorothy Kilgallen
Journalist, television personality (1913-1965).
Born July 3rd, 1913 in Chicago.
Died November 8th, 1965 at 52 years old in Manhattan (drug overdose).
Andrew Wood
American musician and singer (1966–1990).
Born January 8th, 1966 in Columbus.
Died March 19th, 1990 at 24 years old in Seattle (drug overdose).
Jóhann Jóhannsson
Icelandic musician and composer (1969–2018).
Born September 19th, 1969 in Reykjavík.
Died February 9th, 2018 at 48 years old in Berlin (drug overdose). [ref]
Skye McCole Bartusiak
American actress (1992-2014).
Born September 28th, 1992 in Houston.
Died July 19th, 2014 at 21 years old in Houston (drug overdose).
Kevin DuBrow
American singer (1955–2007).
Born October 29th, 1955 in Hollywood.
Died December 25th, 2007 at 52 years old in Las Vegas (drug overdose). [ref]
Amber Rayne
American pornographic actress (1984–2016).
Born September 19th, 1984 in Detroit.
Died April 2nd, 2016 at 31 years old in Sun Valley (drug overdose). [ref]
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