Substance Abuse
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Sid Vicious More Than A Name: Punk Rock Legend, Notorious Murderer, and Overdose Victim
Sid Vicious (1957-1979)
John
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Elvis: A Hunk A Hunk Of Burning Drug Dependency
Elvis Aaron Presley (1935-1977)
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Janis Joplin started her music career in the church choir and ended it with an overdose
Janis Joplin (1943-1970)
When Janis Joplin learned to sing in the church choir in her hometown of Port Arthur, Texas no one would have predicted her ending in 1970 due to a
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Craziness Is Like Heaven and Jimi Hendrix is The Guitar God
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970)
Jimi Hendrix, the very name says it all. If you haven’t heard of this legendary artist, you’ve apparently been living in a cave for the last 50 years. He lived
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Judy Garland Got it Wrong: Celebs are Supposed to Look 20 Years Younger, Not Older!
Judy Garland (1922-1969)
Have you ever seen a photograph of Judy Garland at the end of her life? If you know her only as Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz, you might see that later
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Rebel Nick Adams: The Forgotten BFF of James Dean and Elvis Presley
Nick Adams (1931-1968)
In 1968 and at the age of 36, actor Nick Adams joined the ranks of celebrities to face early death. Though his work didn't foster the same legacy as his dear
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Holiday in Hell: How the World and Drugs Destroyed Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday (1915-1959)
Born Eleanora Fagan in Philadelphia in 1915, the chips were stacked against her from the very start and never really gave her a break. Alcohol and drugs
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