Lifestyle of the rich and the famous:drug-related deaths” A list of notable people who have died from drug-related causes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_drug-related_deaths

The list is literally too long to post, but here’s a few.

Jennifer Lyn Jackson	1969–2010	Playboy Playmate	Heroin overdose.	[215]
Michael Jackson	1958–2009	Pop singer	Cardiac arrest. Personal physician administered lethal dose of propofol along with lorazepam, diazepam and midazolam.	[216]
Peter Jackson	1964–1997	Rugby league player	Heroin overdose.	[217]
Joyce Jameson	1932–1987	Actress	Overdose of unspecified pills. Suicide.	[218]
Steven Ronald Jensen	1959–2005	Musician (The Vandals)	Unspecified prescription drug overdose.	[219]
Anissa Jones	1958–1976	Actress	Overdose of barbiturates, cocaine, quaaludes, and PCP. Accidental.	[220]
Brian Jones	1942–1969	Musician (The Rolling Stones).	Drowning under the influence of alcohol and drugs.	[221]
Chloe Jones	1975–2005	Pornographic actress	Prescription drug overdose. Accidental.	[222]
Rob Jones, aka The Bass Thing	1964–1993	Musician (The Wonder Stuff).	Sources report contradictory information which include: heart problems,[223] heart attack potentially caused by heroin,[224] or simply “drug related causes”.[225]
Russell Jones, aka Ol’ Dirty Bastard.	1968–2004	Rapper	Overdose of cocaine and tramadol. Accidental.	[226]
Janis Joplin	1943–1970	Musician	Heroin overdose.	[227]

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Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death	Reference
John Kahn	1947–1996	Musician (Jerry Garcia Band)	Heroin overdose.	[228]
Chris Kanyon	1970–2010	Professional wrestler	Antidepressants overdose. Suicide.	[229][230]
Phil Katz	1962–2000	Computer programmer	Acute pancreatic bleeding caused by chronic alcoholism	[231]
David Kennedy	1955–1984	University drop-out	Overdose of cocaine, Demerol, and Mellaril.	[232]
Beverly Kenney	1932–1960	Singer	Alcohol and Seconal overdose. Suicide.	[233]
Bernard Kettlewell	1907–1979	Lepidopterist, medical doctor	Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental.	[234]
David Kelly	1944–2003	Weapons expert	Consumed around 30 dextropropoxyphene pills. Disputed suicide.	[235]
Jack Kerouac	1922–1969	Author	Cirrhosis, caused by a lifetime of heavy drinking.	[236][237]
Dorothy Kilgallen	1913–1965	Journalist	Fatal combination of alcohol and barbiturates. Whether it was suicide, accidental or the result of foul play is undetermined.	[238]
Richard Charles Knellar, aka Dickie Pride	1941–1969	Singer	Sleeping pill overdose.	[239]
Thomas Kinkade	1958–2012	Painter	Acute ethanol and diazepam intoxication.	[240]
Arthur Koestler	1905–1983	Author	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.	[241]
John Kordic	1965–1992	Hockey player	Unspecified drug overdose.	[242]

Sometimes fame isn’t all it’s cut out to be. Trip Lee’s song is brought to mind…

 It’s cool to like fairytales Until you try to live inside of ’em, that’s where we fail The media pushin’ death and they do it very well Man, who woulda thought that obituaries sale? Look, you’re livin’ in a dream

Open up your eyes, things ain’t always what they seem

Reality ain’t always what we found up on the screen

They got bait, in they hooks, they got rhymes full of schemes, it’s fantasy.
Fantasy, masquerade and mansions

Smokin’ lies, but there is never light within us

The smiles full of envy, a full house that’s empty

Once the night is up, it’s never enough

I used to want fame: that was what I chased after, never considering how selfish I was. It wasn’t until Jesus woke me up that my heart changed and I no longer craved that lifestyle. “There’s a way that seems right to a man, but it ends in death.” Don’t let the smoke and lights blind you from the reality of a party-hard lifestyle. In the end, it never fails to destroy. There’s been too many examples in Hollywood for you to fall into the same trap. Don’t be another statistic. Fight the culture. Be different. Rebel. The only way you can have strength to overcome is when you take a stand for what’s real, what’s true.

We’ve all lied, lusted after someone we weren’t married to, used God’s name as a cuss word or in vain. We’ve all broken the ten commandments. Because we messed up, because we are imperfect and stained with the guilt of our mistakes, God cannot accept us into heaven. We rightly deserve hell because we’ve all gone astray, done what was wrong, wronged someone else, and ultimately, wronged God. But God loves us so much, even while we were yet sinning against Him, He sent His only Son to die in our place, brutally upon a rugged cross designed for criminals. He did that so you wouldn’t doubt that He loves you desperately and would do anything to get your attention, your affection. If you merely believe, which means trust, that Jesus died and rose for you, and turn away from your sins and run into His arms, He will grant you access to heaven, and more importantly, an eternal relationship with Him and His Father. Once you do that, and begin to know this God who visited our world in human form over 2,000 years ago, you will, by His grace, be able to stand against the pressures of Hollywood and the “Fame-Monster” within. Know that you’re not alone, and know your incalcuable worth in the sight of the God of the universe.