List of Drug-related Deaths

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death
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.