List of celebrities who died of prescription drugs

We always hear death from drug overdose from such celebrities.

Questions will never be answered why they succumb and turned to drugs?

Is it because of the pressure of being in the spotlight too strenuous. Is it just norm among the lifestyle of the popular and famous

Well here’s a compilation of celebrities drug overdose.

You might know most of them, life cut short at the prime of their talent/age

Heath Ledger

Died in 2008 from accidental prescription drug overdose. Acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine

Anna Nicole Smith

Died in 2007 from drug overdose of the sedative chloral hydrate. Lethal when combined with other prescription drugs in her system, 4 benzodiazepines: Klonopin (Clonazepam), Ativan (Lorazepam), Serax (Oxazepam), Valium (Diazepam), Benadryl (Diphenhydramine) and Topamax (Toprimate)

Howard Hughes

Died in 1976 in from lethal amounts of codeine (recreational drug) and valium (painkiller). Liver failure en route to the hospital

Elvis Presley

Died in 1977 from an overdose of Placidyls (combat insomnia) while on the toilet in his Graceland mansion

Judy Garland

Died in 1969 from an overdose of Barbiturates (treatment of insomnia) in her London bathroom

Marilyn Monroe

Died in 1962 from an overdose of sleeping pills, specifically, Nembutal and chloral hydrate

Rob Pilatus of Milli Vanilli

Died in 1998 from accidental overdose of a medication, reportedly methadone (combat drug withdrawal symptons)