
The following is a list of notable people who have died from drug-related causes. Deaths caused by alcohol and caffeine are included. Contents: Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Herb Abrams - professional wrestling promoter, heart complications brought on by drug abuse. Nick Adams (36) - actor, drug overdose. David Allen Adkisson (25) - professional wrestler, death speculated upon as drugs overdose. Kerry Gene Adkisson (33) - professional wrestler, suicide, after arrest for cocaine possession and drug problems. Michael Brent Adkisson (23) - professional wrestler, suicide, overdosed on tranquilizers. Ryūnosuke Akutagawa (35) - writer, committed suicide by overdosing on barbiturates. Dennis Allen - infamous drug dealer, drug induced heart failure. GG Allin (36) - punk musician, heroin overdose. Bridgette Andersen (21) former child actress, alcohol and heroin overdose. Pier Angeli (39) Italian-born actress, died of anaphylactic shock after being given a tranquilizer by her doctor. Howard Arkley - painter. B Chet Baker (58) - jazz trumpeter and singer. John Balance (42) - musician, Coil, fell over a banister while drunk. Florence Ballard (32) - musician, The Supremes, cardiac arrest strongly exacerbated by long-term drug abuse. Lester Bangs (33) - musician, writer, overdose of painkillers, possibly accidental. Jean-Michel Basquiat (27) - painter, heroin overdose. Scotty Beckett (38) - American former child actor, suicide, barbiturate overdose. Bix Beiderbecke (28) - jazz musician, alcoholism. John Belushi (33) - of the Blues Brothers, actor, and comedian, heroin and cocaine overdose (speedball). Bunny Berigan (33) - musician, trumpet, liver cirrhosis from alcoholism. Wes Berggren - musician, Tripping Daisy. George Best (59) - ex-footballer with Manchester United, multiple organ failure exacerbated by chronic long-standing alcoholism. Leah Betts (18) - schoolgirl, ecstasy related. Len Bias (22) - basketball star; died of cocaine overdose before ever playing in the NBA. Dave Bidwell - musician, the Pink Fairies, Chicken Shack, Savoy Brown, Mungo Jerry. Count Gottfried von Bismarck (44) - Aristocrat, suspected drug overdose. Matty Blagg (real name Matthew Roberts) - musician, Blaggers I.T.A., heart attack due to ketamine / ecstacy OD. Mike Bloomfield (36) - blues guitarist, heroin overdose. Tommy Bolin (25) - musician, Deep Purple, drugs overdose and/or alcohol poisoning. John Bonham (32) - musician Led Zeppelin, alcohol related asphyxiation caused by choking on his own vomit. James Booker (44) - musician, liver failure. Christopher Bowman (40) - former professional ice skater, possible prescription drug overdose. Elisa Bridges (29) - model, acute intoxication - combined effects of heroin, methamphetamine, meperidine and Alprazolam. Erik Brødreskift (30) - musician, Borknagar,Gorgoroth,and Immortal, suicide - pill overdose. Herman Brood (55) - musician, suicide after long-term substance abuse issues. Dennis Brown (42) - musician, Reggae singer, believed to be AIDS related but strong rumours of chronic drug abuse. Lenny Bruce (40) - comedian, morphine overdose. Rob Buck (42) - musician, 10,000 Maniacs, liver disease. Tim Buckley (28) - rock and roll musician, heroin