How often can you hear that the next star was caught using illegal substances. A man simply cannot bear the burden of glory that has fallen on him.
10. Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain in the 90s was the idol of millions of people around the world. They idolized him, knew his songs by heart, they wanted to be like him. He was the founder of grunge. And his style is still relevant. It is safe to say that this person has become a legend of rock music and the voice of his generation. Kurt's life ended abruptly. At 27, the musician shot himself in the head with a shotgun. But, the whole life of the musician was obsessed with drug addiction. He has been using heroin since he was 20 years old. Kurt was tormented by terrible abdominal pains, the cause of which could not be determined. And drugs were the only means that drowned out this pain. During his life, the musician has experienced several cases of overdose. In the last few years of his life, the musician mixed heroin with cocaine.
9. Whitney Houston
Another legend of the 90s, which was destroyed by drugs. Whitney Houston was a real star. She was one of the few singers who had an incredible voice, from which goosebumps ran. And her song I Will Always Love You is still considered one of the best songs in the history of music. But in 1989, the singer met Bobby Brown, who contributed to the development of drug addiction in Whitney. In the 2000s, rumors began to spread that the singer was sitting on the crack. In 2004, the singer went to a rehabilitation clinic. But the treatment did not help for long. In 2012, her body was found in the bathroom. Whitney blood found alcohol and drugs.
8. Sid Vicious
The story of the sex pistols guitarist Sid Vicious and his girlfriend Nancy has long been legendary. In a bad sense of the word. Sid Vishes inherited drug addiction from his mother, who was addicted to drugs long before his birth. A meeting with Nancy only exacerbated the situation. At the rehearsal, he constantly came under drugs. In 1978, Nancy's body was found with knife wounds. All suspicions fell on the guitarist. But then he was released on bail. When he got out of prison and returned home, he habitually injected a dose. But instead of a 5% dosage, there was an 80% dosage of drugs in the syringe. Sid died due to an overdose. According to some sources, the syringe was changed by the musician's mother.
7. Mikhail Gorshenev
In 2013, it became known about the death of Mikhail Korshenev, a member of the Kish group. One version of the death of a musician is drug use. Michael wrote about his fight with heroin in his autobiography. The musician writes that if he knew what the use of heroin leads to, he would never touch him. According to Mikhail, it is impossible to completely get rid of heroin addiction. As they say, drug addicts are not former.
6. Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse is the owner of one of the most soulful voices in the world of music. But the fate of this girl was tragic. At the age of 27, Amy Winehays was found dead. In 2007, after the cancellation of all concerts, rumors began to spread about the drug addiction of the singer. But besides drugs, Amy had problems with alcohol. And the singer’s relatives claimed that her husband Blake exerts a bad influence on the girl and does not allow her to end her addiction. The girl even went to the clinic for treatment, but the therapy did not give any results. In 2011, Amy died of alcohol poisoning.
5. MS Young
Rap artist MC Young never hid his addiction to heroin. In 2009, information appeared in the media that the musician was reported missing. On July 18 of the same year, the rapper's corpse was taken to the morgue. The cause of death was cardiac arrest. Doctors did not rule out the possibility that cardiac arrest was due to the musician's use of heroin. For some time, the musician's relatives continued his search, since when he discovered the rapper's corpse, he did not have documents.
4. Yura Khoy
In 2004, the founder and frontman of the legendary Russian group Gaza Strip was found dead in a private house. There are many versions of the death of a musician. Presumably, the musician died of cardiac arrest. Only here, Jura Khoy did not have any problems with the cardiovascular system, as far as is known. According to another version, the cause of death was drug addiction. In addition, it is known that the musician was sick with hepatitis. Most fans of the musician are inclined to the second version.
3. Alexey Perminov
The musician was known to the general public under the pseudonym Grundig. The rapper was the founder of an underground rap group called "D.O.B. Community ". The musician's lyrics were imbued with a narcotic theme and a reluctance to live in society among people. The group did not last long, from 1996 to 2000. The reason for the end of the musical activity of the members of the group was the death of Alexei. At 24, he was found dead. The rapper died of an overdose of narcotic substances (heroin).
2. Anatoly Krupnov
Anatoly Krupnov founded the Black Obelisk group. He was a vocalist, songwriter and played the bass. In addition, the musician broadcast on drugs at one of the radio stations. But, ironically, Anatoly himself suffered from drug and alcohol addiction. Shortly before his death, the musician had to go to the clinic. According to his wife, Anatoly had severe breakdowns, which he could not cope on his own. In 1997, Anatoly Krupnov died. In the hallway of the recording studio, he suddenly felt ill. A few minutes later, Anatoly died of cardiac arrest.
1. Vladimir Vysotsky
The musician has become a legend in the history of Russian music. His poems and songs are remembered and loved until now. His departure became a symbol of the end of an era. Vysotsky suffered from alcohol addiction. And then, the drug was added to it. In 1976, the musician was advised morphine as a way to get out of hard drinking. But at first Vysotsky had no problems with morphine. They began at the end of 1978. Due to the heavy schedule and constant work, the musician did not have enough strength and he used morphine as a dope. In those days, he was not considered a prohibited substance, and Vysotsky was injected by the doctors themselves. In 1980, Vysotsky died. According to the official version, the cause of death is a heart attack. But the fact that drug addiction played a significant role in the death of the musician remains indisputable.