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*Lana Clarkson, 40, actress and model murdered by [[Phil Spector]]

*Kurt Cobain, 27, lead singer from the band Nirvana, a heroin addict who committed suicide with a shotgun blast to the head.

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*Ray Combs, 40, host of the TV game show ''Family Feud'', committed suicide by hanging himself while, ironically, in a psychiatric ward.

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*Ray Combs, 40, host of the TV game show ''Family Feud'', committed suicide by hanging himself while, ironically, in a psychiatric ward where this was supposed to be prevented.

*Jeff Conaway, 60, film and television actor died from a suspected overdose. He struggled with addictions to cocaine and alcohol.

*Don Cornelius, 75, ''Soul Train'' TV creator died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/02/01/soul-train-creator-don-cornelius-dead-apparent-suicide-report-says/ "'Soul Train' creator Don Cornelius dead of apparent suicide"] (February 1, 2012). Fox News website.</ref>

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*Chris Farley, 33, comedian, died from an overdose of morphine and cocaine.

*Frances Farmer, 56, cancer brought on by her former lifestyle of heavy smoking.

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*Carrie Fisher, 60, actress best known for her role in [[Star Wars]], toxicology report showing cocaine, heroin and ecstasy in her system when she died.

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*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.

*Shain Gandee, 21, from MTV reality show ''Buckwild'' died from accidental carbon monoxide poisoning.

*[[Judy Garland]], 47, overdosed on sleeping pills.

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*[[Whitney Houston]], 48, singer/actress autopsy reports showed cocaine and drowning as contributors to her death.<ref>TMZ (March 30, 2012). [http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2012/03/30/cocaine-found-in-whitney-houstons-hotel-room-report-says/?intcmp=features "Cocaine found in Whitney Houston's hotel room, report says"]. Fox News website.</ref>

*[[Rock Hudson]], 59, AIDS in 1985.

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*Michael Hutchence, 37, asphyxiated during an auto-erotic act while alone in a Sydney hotel. His wife, Paula Yates (see below), also fell victim to Hollywood Values.

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*Michael Hutchence, 37, asphyxiated during an auto-erotic act while alone in a Sydney Australia hotel. His wife, Paula Yates (see below), also fell victim to Hollywood Values.

*[[Michael Jackson]], 50, cardiac arrest from a toxic mixture and abuse of prescription drugs, improperly prescribed by doctors.

*Richard Jeni, 49, comedian, suicide<ref>Associated Press (March 12, 2007). [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,258231,00.html "Comedian Richard Jeni dies of apparent suicide"]. Fox News website.</ref>

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*Russell Tyrone Jones (a.k.a. "Old Dirty Bastard"), 35, hip hop musician, died of drug overdose two days before his 36th birthday.

*Janis Joplin, 27, heroin overdose

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*Brian Keith, leading man of sitcom, ''Family Affair'' and conservative titular judge in ''Hardcastle and McCmormick'', suicide in 1997, almost 21 years after fellow ''Family Affair'' star Anissa Jones' death and days after his own ~~real life~~ daughter's suicide at 27.

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*Brian Keith, leading man of sitcom, ''Family Affair'' and conservative titular judge in ''Hardcastle and McCmormick'', suicide in 1997, almost 21 years after fellow ''Family Affair'' star Anissa Jones' death and days after his own daughter's suicide at 27.

*Lisa Robin Kelly, 43, ''That '70s Show'' actress died while in a rehab facility for addictions

*Andrew Koenig, 41, child actor in the TV series ''Growing Pains'', committed suicide.<ref>US Magazine (February 26, 2010). [http://omg.yahoo.com/news/andrew-koenigs-body-found-in-vancouver-park/36485?nc "Andrew Koenig's body found in Vancouver Park"]. Yahoo! website/OMG.</ref>

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*[[Amy Winehouse]], 27, young singer with a life of substance abuse. Toxicology reports showed alcohol but no illegal drugs found in her system.<ref>Perpetua, Matthew (August 23, 2011). [http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/amy-winehouse-was-drug-free-when-she-died-20110823 "Amy Winehouse toxicology report shows no illegal drugs"]. Rolling Stone website. Retrieved September 15, 2015.</ref>

*[[Robin Williams]], 63, actor and comedian died from suicide by hanging.

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*Ed Wood, 54, low-budget sci-fi director who was known for cross-dressing, became an alcoholic and died of a heart attack

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*Ed Wood, 54, low-budget sci-fi director who was known for cross-dressing, became an alcoholic and died of a heart attack.

*Natalie Wood, 43, actress, drowned while intoxicated.

*Paula Yates, 41, television writer, heroin overdose. "Coroner Dr Paul Knapman told Westminster Coroners Court she had not committed suicide but said her behaviour had been "foolish and incautious". Her death was the result of "an unsophisticated taker of heroin" using drugs, he said. The court heard that 0.3 mg of morphine per litre of blood was found in her body, which would not have been enough to kill her had she been a heroin addict."<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/1013404.stm "Heroin overdose killed Yates"] (November 8, 2000). BBCNews website/UK. Retrieved September 15, 2015.</ref>

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