Stars who paid with their lives for drugs

Heath Ledger

The Joker as played by Heath Ledger. (Photo: Cinemablend)

Heath Ledger is a famous Australian actor, known for his legendary role as the Joker in the movieBatman: Dark Knight RisesHowever, this talented actor died from drugs at the peak of his career. At that time, he was only 28 years old.

Actor Heath Ledger (Photo: The Australian)

Previously, many fans speculated that his death was the result of getting too into the character of Joker - Batman's arch-rival. However, the police determined that the cause of the actor's death was a drug overdose.

Amy Winehouse

Singer Amy Winehouse (Photo: Popsugar)

Like actor Heath Ledger, singer Amy Winehouse was also destroyed by drugs at a very young age. While her career was on the rise, Amy Winehouse's death left fans heartbroken for the short-lived singer.

July 23, 2011, singerValeriewas found dead at her home in London (UK) due to drug overdose. Famous for her lavish lifestyle and stimulant use, it can be said that this was a foretold death for the young female singer.

Whitney Houston

Music legend Whitney Houston (Photo: Access)

From the moment she entered the world music industry, Whitney Houston was predicted to become the "golden girl" of the music industry. Whitney then attracted all the attention of the audience with her unique voice, becoming one of the legendary artists of the era. However, the peak career of the female singer has gone downhill since 2004 when she started using drugs.

After many times of drug addiction treatment, the singerI Will Always Love Youstill "old habits die hard". In February 2012, the diva had a heart attack and died after overdosing on cocaine.

Cory Monteith

Actor Cory Monteith (Photo: US Weekly)

Cory Monteith is a Canadian actor, known for his role as Finn Hudson in the popular musical seriesGlee. Right at the time when his career was at its peak, in July 2013, Cory made fans cry when he died of alcohol and heroin poisoning. At that time, he and co-star Lea Michele were preparing to get married. Before that, the actor had also undergone many drug rehab sessions when he was only 19 years old.

Elvis Presley

King of rock n roll Elvis Presley (Photo: Variety)

On August 16, 1977, fans around the world were shocked to hear that the King of Rock n Roll had died at his home. Immediately after examining the body, the police concluded that Elvis Presley died of a heart attack. However, many people believed that this was just an announcement to cover up the fact that the music legend of the era died from drugs. In fact, after the news of Elvis' death subsided, the cause of death was revealed to be the continuous use of 10 types of sleeping pills and stimulants leading to sudden death.

Previously, Elvis's personal doctor also said that the singer's health wasCan't Help Falling InLove was severely affected when the singer became dependent on painkillers and sleeping pills.