1960s deaths[edit]
| Name | Age | Date | Location | Name of drug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dinah Washington | 39 | December 14, 1963 | Detroit, Michigan, USA | Secobarbital and amobarbital |
| Rudy Lewis The Drifters | 27 | May 20, 1964 | New York City, New York, USA | Heroin |
| Frankie Lymon The Teenagers | 25 | February 27, 1968 | New York City, New York, USA | Heroin |
1970s deaths[edit]
| Name | Age | Date | Location | Name of drug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Wilson Canned Heat | 27 | September 3, 1970 | Topanga Canyon, California, USA | Barbiturate |
| Jimi Hendrix The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 27 | September 18, 1970 | London, England | Barbiturate |
| Janis Joplin | 27 | October 4, 1970 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Heroin |
| Jim Morrison The Doors | 27 | July 3, 1971 | Paris, France | Suspected heroin |
| Brian Cole The Association | 29 | August 2, 1972 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Heroin |
| Rory Storm | 34 | 28 September 1972 | Liverpool, England | Alcohol and sleeping pills |
| Billy Murcia New York Dolls | 21 | November 6, 1972 | London, England | Methaqualone [1] |
| Danny Whitten Crazy Horse | 29 | November 18, 1972 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Valium and alcohol |
| Gram Parsons The Byrds | 26 | September 19, 1973 | Joshua Tree, California, USA | Morphine and alcohol |
| Zeke Zettner The Stooges | 25 | November 10, 1973 | Heroin | |
| Nick Drake | 26 | November 25, 1974 | Tanworth-in-Arden, Warwickshire, England | Amitriptyline |
| Tim Buckley | 28 | June 29, 1975 | Santa Monica, California, USA | Heroin, morphine, and alcohol |
| Gary Thain Uriah Heep | 27 | December 8, 1975 | Norwood Green, England | Heroin |
| Tommy Bolin Deep Purple | 25 | December 4, 1976 | Miami, Florida, USA | Heroin, cocaine and alcohol |
| Elvis Presley | 42 | August 16, 1977 | Memphis, Tennessee, USA | Assorted |
| Gregory Herbert Blood, Sweat & Tears | 28 | January 31, 1978 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Heroin |
| Keith Moon The Who | 32 | September 7, 1978 | London, England | Heminevrin |
| Sid Vicious Sex Pistols | 21 | February 2, 1979 | New York City, New York, USA | Heroin |
| Lowell George Little Feat | 34 | June 29, 1979 | Arlington, Virginia, USA | Heroin |
| Jimmy McCulloch Wings | 26 | September 27, 1979 | London, England | Heroin |
| Judee Sill | 35 | November 23, 1979 | Los Angeles, California, USA | Cocaine |
Forget famous people. I already know of two young adults that died from heroin and several more that are hooked. Nobody cares when a Democrat is in office. They don't want the blame. Just like the homeless. Not talked bout much in Democrat administrations. But just wait.
ReplyDeleteNotice the common age is around 26 or 27? And that most of it is said to be heroin??? Also notice the dates, looks that almost, I SAID ALMOST FOR YOU STUPID PEOPLE, that almost every year starting from the 70's a singer has died... And This isn't all the singers because it stops at year 1979...
ReplyDeletePattern? I think so... These people make deals with the devil to be singers and to be famous and the only way out of said contract is death...
Except for Hendrix, they being someone in the govt killed him for his messages in his songs... He was singing about not being a slave with the mind and all that, but I bet none of you actually listen to the words and their meanings and messages anyway right? Because I bet you still don't know that most of these songs by these singers can be played backwards and it says crap about satin and all that... The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Eagles, Motor Head, Styx, and many more...
It is sad you people are so stupid you can't breathe on your own, you would have vast amounts of knowledge if you researched...
Makes you wonder why a talented person would need to also be a dope head.
ReplyDeleteOf all of the different substances and combinations listed - not one mention of marijuana. (Alcohol is on the list numerous times.)
ReplyDeleteA plant that I can grow on my own property, for my own consumption which has never been addictive nor fatally harmful, should not be prohibited.
so much worse today. Every city, town and hamlet is losing our young at an horrible rate.
ReplyDeleteThis is by no means a comprehensive list, as if drug overdoses by performers didn't exist before 1960. They did, and the list is long.
ReplyDeleteFame is not not free. Fame brings much heart achce and boredom. Family and friends are what it is all about. Who needs dope.
ReplyDeleteThat's a lot of really good music! How many entertainers have died of Alcoholism?
ReplyDelete10:20 It's hard to take your theory seriously about Hendrix being assassinated BUT you may be right about the "deals with the devil".Look back at all the great famous people,singers,actors,etc and see how many have had miserable tragic lives even as their careers were hot. Jayne Mansfield ,the actress,is said to have attended Anton Lavey's church of Satan and presto! Beheaded.
ReplyDeleteIt's only a matter of time for the Illuminati whore called Beyonce has her chit called in.
Majority heroin...hmmmm they had the money to solve their own addiction and couldn't; therefore, what makes people think taxpayers money will solve it. Once again...taxpayers money spent on nothing.
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