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The legendary
Prince is far from the only celebrity A-lister to tragically loose their life to drugs turned fatal.
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As
Star readers know, after weeks of speculation turmoil, a law enforcement officer confirmed to the
Associated Press that "Purple Rain" icon had died from an
"opioid overdose," a type of pain killer.
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Glee actor
Corey Monteith's addiction to heroine turned fatal after he was found dead in a Vancouver hotel with a letal mix of heroin and booze in his system. He was 31 years old at the time of his passing.
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In 2015, the world lost lost one of it's most iconic voices, after "I will Always Love You" singer,
Whitney Houston,
passed away after being found unconscious in a Beverly Hills suite with cocaine and other drugs in her system.
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In a chilling twist of faith, Whitney's daughter,
Bobbi Kristina Brown, was
pronounced dead 5 months after the 22-year-old was found — much like her mother — unresponsive and submerged in her bathtub. Coroners later found marihuana, alcohol and anti anxiety medications in her body.
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Coroners ruled
Batman legend
Heath Ledger's dead was caused by an “acute intoxication” as a result of the six different kinds of prescription drugs that were found in his system at the time of his death. He was 28 years old the day he died.
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Legendary sex symbol
Marilyn Monroe was found dead by her psychiatrist due to an “acute barbiturate poisoning." Coroners later determined the 36-year-old star's death as a "
probable suicide."
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King of Rock,
Elvis Presley also met his tragic end after a fatal cocktail of codeine, valium, morphine, and Demerol caused for the singer's heart to fail while in his bathroom.