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Name Life Profession Cause of death Reference
Herb Abrams 1954–1996 Professional wrestling promoter Cocaine related heart attack.
Janet Achurch 1864–1916 Actress Morphine overdose.
Brian Adams 1963–2007 Professional wrestler Painkiller overdose. Accidental.
Nick Adams 1931–1968 Actor Barbiturate overdose. Death officially certified as "accidental-suicidal and undetermined". High levels of sedatives were found in his blood.
Stuart Adamson 1958–2001 Musician (Big Country) Hanged himself under the influence of alcohol.
Michael Adkisson, aka Mike Von Erich 1964–1987 Professional wrestler Tranquilizer overdose. Suicide.
George V 1865–1936 King Cocaine and morphine overdose. Euthanasia.
Asa A. Allen 1911–1970 Evangelist Liver failure due to acute alcoholism.
Dennis Allen 1951–1987 Drug dealer Heart failure. "Pieces of his heart actually broke off after decades of heavy drug abuse".
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa 1892–1927 Writer Veronal overdose. Suicide.
William Barnsley Allen 1892–1933 Army officer Unspecified narcotic overdose. Accidental.
Pier Angeli 1932–1971 Actress Died of anaphylactic shock after being given a tranquilizer by her doctor.
Matthew Ansara 1965–2001 Actor Heroin overdose. Accidental.
Chris Antley 1966–2000 Jockey Severe blunt trauma. The coroner's report concluded that Antley had died of a multiple drug overdose and the injuries were likely related to a fall caused by the drugs.
Jean Améry 1912–1978 Writer Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.
Diane Arbus 1923–1971 Photographer Consumed a number of barbiturates and then slit her wrists. Suicide.
West Arkeen 1960–1997 Musician Opiate overdose. Accidental
Howard Arkley 1951–1999 Painter Heroin overdose. Accidental.
Kevyn Aucoin 1962–2002 Photographer, make-up artist Kidney and liver failure due to Tylenol toxicity, as a result of a prescription painkiller addiction.

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