Drug-Induced Celebrity Deaths

We've lost many great performers to the tragedy that is drug abuse, but not all of it comes from the likes of cocaine and heroin. Late greats like Heath Ledger, Marilyn Monroe and Judy Garland all passed on due to prescription drug interactions.
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One of the greatest icons for beauty, Marilyn Monroe, was found dead in her bedroom on August 5, 1962. There have been countless conspiracy theories surrounding her death but one thing is for sure, Nembutal and Chloral Hydrate were in her system.

Marilyn Monroe

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One of the greatest icons for beauty, Marilyn Monroe, was found dead in her bedroom on August 5, 1962. There have been countless conspiracy theories surrounding her death but one thing is for sure, Nembutal and Chloral Hydrate were in her system.