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| | [[Hollywood values]] are deadly. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref> | | [[Hollywood values]] are deadly. Some examples include:<ref>http://www.abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/story?id=4174733&page=1</ref> |
| − | | + | * Heath Ledger, 28, found dead naked in his [[Manhattan]] apartment. "Prescription sleeping pills and [Valium] were found in bottles in Ledger's bedroom and bathroom, and police have speculated the death was caused by an accidental drug overdose."<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_en_ce/obit_ledger</ref> A rolled up $20 bill was reportedly also found near the body, although drug tests reportedly tested negative for drug residue.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1580240/20080124/story.jhtml</ref> |
| | * River Phoenix, 23, a huge star until he died from an overdose cocaine and heroin. | | * River Phoenix, 23, a huge star until he died from an overdose cocaine and heroin. |
| | * Brad Renfro, 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking. | | * Brad Renfro, 25, became addicted to heroin and was found dead after a night of drinking. |
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| | * Jim Morrison, 27, died of an apparent heroin overdose | | * Jim Morrison, 27, died of an apparent heroin overdose |
| | * Jimi Hendrix, 27, drank wine, took sleeping pills, and asphyxiated on his own vomit. | | * Jimi Hendrix, 27, drank wine, took sleeping pills, and asphyxiated on his own vomit. |
| | + | * John Belushi, 33, died from an overdose of cocaine and heroin. |
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| − | (many more examples available)
| + | '''Hollywood values''' often include stealing and committing other crimes. Here are some examples: |
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| − | ==Heath Ledger==
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| − | The death of Heath Ledger, though indeed an actor, shows no signs (as yet) of being another tragic 'Hollywood Values' case. The details known to date are:
| + | * Winona Ryder was convicted of convicted of vandalism and grand theft for stealing designer merchandise worth $5,560.40.<ref>http://www.courttv.com/trials/ryder/</ref> |
| | + | * O.J. Simpson is widely believed to have murdered his wife and her friend, and was found liable in a civil (but not criminal) trial. He has since been arrested again. |
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| − | * Heath Ledger, 28, found dead naked in his [[Manhattan]] apartment. "Prescription sleeping pills and anti-anxiety pills were found in bottles in Ledger's bedroom and bathroom, and police have speculated the death was caused by an accidental drug overdose."<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080123/ap_en_ce/obit_ledger</ref> A rolled up $20 bill was reportedly also found near the body, and drug tests tested negative for drug residue. "There were no illegal drugs found" in the apartment, New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Wednesday.<ref>http://www.cnn.com/2008/SHOWBIZ/Movies/01/24/heath.ledger.dead/index.html</ref> Ledger was said to be abstaining from alcohol and drugs recently.<ref>http://www.mtv.com/movies/news/articles/1580240/20080124/story.jhtml</ref>
| + | (many more examples available) |
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| | == References == | | == References == |