Can you name the famous dead people by drug of choice?

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  • Source: List of drug related deaths
  • additional sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deaths_through_alcohol http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/34123.php
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profession, drug of choiceNameyear died, cause of death
Writer, alcohol, LSD, mescaline, and cocaine (among other substances)2005, Suicide by self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Actress, legal medical drugs2009, combination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and 'multiple drug intoxication.'
Musician (male), Alcohol and Barbiturates1970, Respiratory arrest caused by alcohol and barbiturate overdose and vomit inhalation.
Actor, Heroin and Cocaine1993, Heroin and cocaine overdose.
Poet (french), Alcohol and Opium1867, stroke
Politician (US Senate), Alcohol1957, Hepatitis exacerbated by alcoholism.
Musician (male), Alcohol, Opiates1995, heart attack
Musician (male), mainly Heroin1994, drug overdose and shotgun to the head
Poet (german), Alcohol (wine)1832, probably heart attack
Musician (male), legal medical drugs, alcohol1977, Cardiac arrhythmia. Drug overdose.
Writer, Alcohol (Absinthe)1849, unknown
Playmate, Benzodiazepenes, Chloral Hydrate2007, Lethal combination of aforementioned drugs
Poet and Philosopher, Opium1834, heart failure compounded by an unknown lung disorder, possibly linked to his use of opium
profession, drug of choiceNameyear died, cause of death
Writer, Alcohol (wine)1969, liver cirrhosis
Musician (male), Heroin and others1971, officially heart failure, but probably Heroin overdose
Artist (Painter), Alcohol (Absinthe)1890, suicide, shot himself in the chest with a revolver
Singer (female), Alcohol and Opiates1959, alcoholism leading to liver and heart disease.
Actress, Barbiturates, Alcohol1962, Barbiturate overdose.
Actor and musician, various different drugs1982, speedball (heroin and cocaine injection)
Actor, legal medical drugs2008, Combined drug intoxication of oxycodone, hydrocodone, alprazolam, diazepam, temazepam and doxylamine
Writer, mainly Opiates1997, heart attack
Politician and military leader, Opium1946, suicide with a potassium cyanide capsule the night before he was to be hanged after being convicted for committing war crimes.
Singer (female), Heroin1970, overdose
Musician (male, UK), Heroin1979, Suicide by drug overdose.
Psychologist, Cocaine and Opium1939, assisted suicide with morphine
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