The document lists details about 20 celebrities who died from drug overdoses or adverse reactions to prescription drugs between 1951 and 2014. It provides their name, age at death, cause of death involving various drugs including heroin, cocaine, barbiturates, and prescription medications, year of death, and profession. The purpose is to bring awareness to the dangers of prescription drug abuse and adverse reactions.

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4. PHILIP
SEYMOUR
HOFFMAN
AGE: 46
Drug intoxication, including
heroin, cocaine,
benzodiazepines and
amphetamine
DEATH YEAR: 2014
ACTOR AND DIRECTOR

5. WHITNEY
HOUSTON
AGE: 48
Drowned after a cocktail of
cocaine and prescription
drugs (12 bottles found,
including Xanax and Flexeril)
DEATH YEAR: 2012
SINGER, ACTRESS,
PRODUCER, MODEL

6. ERICA
BLASBURG
AGE: 25
Asphyxia and an overdose
of prescription drugs
taken for headache, pain,
cough, and anxiety
DEATH YEAR: 2010
PROFESSIONAL GOLFER
(LPGA)

7. BRITTANY
MURPHY
AGE: 32
Passed away from
pneumonia, anemia and
prescription drug
intoxication.
DEATH YEAR: 2009
ACTRESS AND SINGER

8. MICHAEL
JACKSON
AGE: 50
Died from a lethal
injection of the
anesthetic propofol.
DEATH YEAR: 2009
AMERICAN POP ICON

9. HEATH
LEDGER
AGE: 28
Australian actor overdosed
on painkillers, anti-anxiety
drugs, and sleeping pills.
DEATH YEAR: 2008
ACTOR

10. ANNA
NICOLE
SMITH
AGE: 40
Accidental overdose of at
least nine different
prescription drugs.
DEATH YEAR: 2007
MODEL, PLAYBOY
PLAYMATE, ACTRESS

11. ELVIS
PRESLEY
AGE: 42
Abuse of prescription drugs
including painkillers,
tranquilizers, and opiates, is
thought to have contributed
to his death.
DEATH YEAR: 1997
MUSICIAN, SINGER,
ACTOR, ICON

12. MARGEUX
HEMINGWAY
AGE: 42
Phenobarbital overdose
DEATH YEAR: 1996
ACTRESS

13. BRUCE
LEE
AGE: 32
Cerebral Edema due to
meprobramate, aspirin
DEATH YEAR: 1973 ACTOR, DIRECTOR,
MARTIAL ARTIST

14. JUDY
GARLAND
AGE: 47
Overdose of barbiturates
(sleeping pills)
DEATH YEAR: 1969 AMERICAN ACTRESS
AND SINGER

15. DORTHY
DANDRIDGE
AGE: 42
Imipramine, a tricyclic
antidepressant
DEATH YEAR: 1965
ACTRESS AND SINGER

16. MARILYN
MONROE
AGE: 36
Overdose of barbiturates
DEATH YEAR: 1962
ACTRESS, SINGER,
MODEL, SEX-SYMBOL

17. ROBERT
WALKER
AGE: 32
Amobarbital and alcohol
DEATH YEAR: 1951
ACTOR

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