DRUGS KILL!
http://www.tcm.com/mediaroom/video/497401/Gentlemen-Prefer-Blondes-Movie-Clip-Diamonds-Are-A-Girls-s-Best-Friend.html Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) 1950s & 1960s Actress, Model, Film Production Owner, and Singer. Pop Icon and legendary beauty. Born Norma Jean Baker. Used sleeping pills and alcohol. Died from an overdose of barbiturates. She was only 36 years old.
(November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUpI9MeLZkQ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUpI9MeLZkQ Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) Singer-songwriter and greatest electric guitarist in music history. Headlined the iconic 1969 Woodstock Festival . Performed “Star Spangled Banner”. Experimented with LSD, marijuana, speed, and sleeping pills. Died as a result of taking sleeping pills and alcohol which later caused asphyxiation by his own vomit while sleeping. He was only 27 years old.
First to televise a concert via satellite in 1973 from Hawaii. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-5OAKHb8LU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZFwrr3tMrc&feature=related Elvis Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) “King of Rock and Roll”. American singer and actor. Began his career in the 1950s. First to televise a concert via satellite in 1973 from Hawaii. Addicted to prescription drugs. Died of a heart attack due to long-term drug use. He was only 42 years old.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1DGVlXxG2Pk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pt5lJRdOSJE&feature=context-shows&list=SL Lenny Bias (November 18, 1963 – June 19, 1986) First team All-American basketball forward at the University of Maryland. Second overall NBA Draft pick by the Boston Celtics on June 17. Died two days later from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose. He was only 22 years old.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-xfFqWaK1s Andy Gibb (March 5, 1958 – March 10, 1988) English singer, 1970s teen idol, and actor. Youngest Gibb brother of BeeGees fame. Died due to inflammation of the heart muscle caused by a recent viral infection exacerbated by years of cocaine abuse. He was only 30 years old.
Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzYNPp5HZOA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6pAxF2br_U Michael Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) “King of Pop.” His unparalleled contributions to music, dance, and fashion made him a global figure in popular culture for over 4 decades. Member of Jackson 5. Cited Most Successful Entertainer of All Time by Guinness World Records. Personal physician administered a lethal dose of propofol, lorazepam, diazepam, and midazolam resulting in cardiac arrest. He was only 50 years old.
All Time by Guinness World Records. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_eiCnk79Dk&feature=related Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) Singer, Actress, Producer, and Model. Cited Most Awarded Female Artist of All Time by Guinness World Records. Drowned in the bathtub due to the effects of chronic cocaine use and heart disease. She was only 48 years old.
Gone Too Soon… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBFr43vQiSM
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