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*Bob Crane, 49, the actor's success as one of ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' led to a bizarre life of [[sex addiction]]. He was beaten to death in 1978.
*Bob Crane, 49, the actor's success as one of ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'' led to a bizarre life of [[sex addiction]]. He was beaten to death in 1978.
*Karl Dane, 47, silent film actor, committed suicide by gunshot.
*Karl Dane, 47, silent film actor, committed suicide by gunshot.
*Haroldo Rodriguez Danhakl, 69, gender-confused Puerto Rican actor and drag queen who went by the stage name "Holly Woodlawn" and was one of [[Andy Warhol]]'s "superstars"; died of brain and liver cancer in 2015.
*[[James Dean]], 24, a notoriously reckless and frequently ticketed driver crashed fatally head-on into a car turning left in front of his Porsche.
*[[James Dean]], 24, a notoriously reckless and frequently ticketed driver crashed fatally head-on into a car turning left in front of his Porsche.
*Brad Delp, 55, lead singer for the band Boston, committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
*Brad Delp, 55, lead singer for the band Boston, committed suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning.
*Divine, 42, transvestite who was also homosexual, died of an enlarged heart.
*Divine, 42, transvestite who was also homosexual, died of an enlarged heart.
*Bobby Driscoll, 31, Disney child actor best know for his role as the voice of Peter Pan in the Disney movie of the same name, whose acting career declined after he became addicted to drugs and encountered related legal trouble after leaving Disney, then moved to New York and became involved with Andy Warhol's Factory; was found dead in 1968 in an abandoned tenement in New York City, and his autopsy revealed he had died of heart failure related to his drug use.
*Kevin DuBrow, 52, lead singer of 1980's metal band Quiet Riot, died from an overdose of cocaine.
*Kevin DuBrow, 52, lead singer of 1980's metal band Quiet Riot, died from an overdose of cocaine.
*Ryan Dunn, 34, [[MTV]]'s reality star from the series ''[[Jackass]]'', died in a 3:00 AM auto accident after a night of drinking.<ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/20/jackass-ryan-dunn-dies-dead-car-crash-accident-pennsylvania/ "Ryan Dunn dead: 'Jackass' star dies in car crash"] (June 20, 2011). TMZ website.</ref>
*Ryan Dunn, 34, [[MTV]]'s reality star from the series ''[[Jackass]]'', died in a 3:00 AM auto accident after a night of drinking.<ref>[http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/20/jackass-ryan-dunn-dies-dead-car-crash-accident-pennsylvania/ "Ryan Dunn dead: 'Jackass' star dies in car crash"] (June 20, 2011). TMZ website.</ref>
*Frances Farmer, 56, cancer brought on by her former lifestyle of heavy smoking.
*Frances Farmer, 56, cancer brought on by her former lifestyle of heavy smoking.
*Carrie Fisher, 60, actress best known for her role in ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies, toxicology report showing cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system when she died.
*Carrie Fisher, 60, actress best known for her role in ''[[Star Wars]]'' movies, toxicology report showing cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system when she died.
*Andrea Feldman, 24, actress who had been a member of [[Andy Warhol]]'s inner circle, was one of his "superstars" and had become hooked on drugs during that time; committed suicide in 1972 by jumping from her parents' 14th-floor apartment in New York City.
*Andrea Feldman, 24, actress who had been a member of Andy Warhol's inner circle, was one of his "superstars" and had become hooked on drugs during that time; committed suicide in 1972 by jumping from her parents' 14th-floor apartment in New York City.
*Althea Flynt, 33, wife of ''Hustler'' publisher [[Larry Flynt]], died of possible [[AIDS]] from an infected [[blood transfusion]] or prescription drug overdose.
*Althea Flynt, 33, wife of ''Hustler'' publisher [[Larry Flynt]], died of possible [[AIDS]] from an infected [[blood transfusion]] or prescription drug overdose.
*Shain Gandee, 21, from MTV reality show ''Buckwild'' died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
*Shain Gandee, 21, from MTV reality show ''Buckwild'' died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.
*Margaux Hemingway, 42, fashion model, actress and granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway, suicide via drug overdose; she had been sexually abused by her father as a child and later went through alcohol and drug addiction and depression as an adult, and had also posed nude in ''Playboy''.
*Margaux Hemingway, 42, fashion model, actress and granddaughter of writer Ernest Hemingway, suicide via drug overdose; she had been sexually abused by her father as a child and later went through alcohol and drug addiction and depression as an adult, and had also posed nude in ''Playboy''.
*[[Jimi Hendrix]], 27, an enthusiastic abuser of illegal drugs, choked on his own vomit after overdosing on sleeping pills and alcohol in 1970.
*[[Jimi Hendrix]], 27, an enthusiastic abuser of illegal drugs, choked on his own vomit after overdosing on sleeping pills and alcohol in 1970.
*John Holder Jr., 38, gender-confused actor and drag queen who went by the stage name "Jackie Curtis" and was one of Andy Warhol's "superstars"; became hooked on drugs during his time with Warhol and died in 1985 of a drug overdose.
*John Holmes, adult porno star, died in 1988 of AIDS at age 43.
*John Holmes, adult porno star, died in 1988 of AIDS at age 43.
*DeShaun Holton, 32, actor and rapper known professionally as "Proof" and had appeared in the [[Eminem]] movie ''8 Mile''; Hollywood values and the hip-hop lifestyle both contributed to his death as he was shot during a dispute at a pool hall.
*DeShaun Holton, 32, actor and rapper known professionally as "Proof" and had appeared in the [[Eminem]] movie ''8 Mile''; Hollywood values and the hip-hop lifestyle both contributed to his death as he was shot during a dispute at a pool hall.
*Ronald, aka "Bon" Scott lead singer of [[AC/DC]] choked on his own vomit on alcohol and illegal drugs in 1980 while touring to support their (appropriately titled ?) album, ''Highway To Hell''.
*Ronald, aka "Bon" Scott lead singer of [[AC/DC]] choked on his own vomit on alcohol and illegal drugs in 1980 while touring to support their (appropriately titled ?) album, ''Highway To Hell''.
*Jean Seberg, 40, actress with clinical depression committed suicide by overdose of alcohol and barbiturates.
*Jean Seberg, 40, actress with clinical depression committed suicide by overdose of alcohol and barbiturates.
*Edie Sedgwick, 28, actress who was one of Andy Warhol's "superstars" and was also a cousin of Hollywood actress Kyra Sedgwick; died in 1971 of a drug overdose.
*Michael Showers, 45, HBO actor found dead in the Mississippi River.<ref>NewsCore (August 25, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/08/25/treme-actor-michael-showers-body-found-in-mississippi-river/#ixzz1W3rKzHFr "'Treme' actor Michael Showers' body found in Mississippi River"]. FoxNews website/Fox411.</ref>
*Michael Showers, 45, HBO actor found dead in the Mississippi River.<ref>NewsCore (August 25, 2011). [https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/08/25/treme-actor-michael-showers-body-found-in-mississippi-river/#ixzz1W3rKzHFr "'Treme' actor Michael Showers' body found in Mississippi River"]. FoxNews website/Fox411.</ref>
*James Slattery, 29, actor and drag queen known professionally as "Candy Darling", he had been a member of [[Andy Warhol]]'s inner circle and was one of his "superstars"; died of leukemia.
*James Slattery, 29, actor and drag queen known professionally as "Candy Darling", he had been a member of Andy Warhol's inner circle and was one of his "superstars"; died of leukemia.
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, actress and ''Playboy'' model, accidental overdose on prescription drugs.
*[[Anna Nicole Smith]], 39, actress and ''Playboy'' model, accidental overdose on prescription drugs.
*Bubba Smith, 66, football player and actor, died from an overdose of diet pills.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2056807/Police-Academy-star-Bubba-Smith-died-diet-pill-overdose.html "Revealed: Police Academy star Bubba Smith died of a diet pill overdose"] (November 2, 2011). Daily Mail [U.K.] website.</ref>
*Bubba Smith, 66, football player and actor, died from an overdose of diet pills.<ref>[https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2056807/Police-Academy-star-Bubba-Smith-died-diet-pill-overdose.html "Revealed: Police Academy star Bubba Smith died of a diet pill overdose"] (November 2, 2011). Daily Mail [U.K.] website.</ref>
*Lou Tellegen, 52, a silent film and stage actor, suicide.
*Lou Tellegen, 52, a silent film and stage actor, suicide.
*Lupe Vélez, 36, 1920s-1940s movie actress, suicide by an overdose of sleeping pills; she was pregnant and didn't want an illegitimate child.
*Lupe Vélez, 36, 1920s-1940s movie actress, suicide by an overdose of sleeping pills; she was pregnant and didn't want an illegitimate child.
*[[Sid Vicious]], 21. [[Heroin]] overdose while awaiting trial for his girlfriend's murder in [[New York City]].
*[[Sid Vicious]], 21, singer of British punk rock group the Sex Pistols. [[Heroin]] overdose while awaiting trial for his girlfriend's murder in [[New York City]].
*Hervé Villechaize, 50, actor who played the character Tattoo on the hit show ''Fantasy Island'', committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot.
*Hervé Villechaize, 50, actor who played the character Tattoo on the hit show ''Fantasy Island'', committed suicide by self-inflicted gunshot.
*Frank Wells, 62, President and COO of [[Disney]], died in a helicopter crash.
*Frank Wells, 62, President and COO of [[Disney]], died in a helicopter crash.