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| Name | Life | Profession | Cause of death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lin Dai | 1934–1964 | Actress | Sleeping pill overdose combined with gas inhalation. | |
| Jacques Damala | 1855–1889 | Actor | Cocaine and morphine overdose. | |
| Dorothy Dandridge | 1922–1965 | Actress, singer | Overdose of Imipramine. Accidental. | |
| Robert Earl Davis, Jr., aka DJ Screw | 1971–2000 | Musician | Overdose of codeine and other drugs. Accidental. | |
| Jesse Ed Davis | 1944–1988 | Guitarist | Heroin overdose. | |
| Jeanine Deckers, aka The Singing Nun | 1933–1985 | Nun | Overdose of barbiturates and alcohol. Suicide. | |
| Thierry de la Villehuchet | 1943–2008 | Businessman | Swallowed sleeping pills and slit his left arm. Suicide. | |
| Paul DeMayo | 1967–2005 | Former bodybuilder | Heroin overdose. | |
| Ted Demme | 1963–2002 | Director | Heart attack. Cocaine was found in his system which the coroner stated may have been a factor in his death. Accidental. | |
| Daniel Deniehy | 1828–1865 | Politician | "oss of blood and fits induced by habits of intemperance" | |
| Teri Diver | 1971–2001 | Pornographic actress | Migraine medication overdose. Accidental. | |
| Kiki Djan | 1957–2004 | Musician | AIDS and narcotic related complications. | |
| Desmond Donnelly | 1920–1974 | Politician, journalist | Barbiturate and alcohol overdose. Suicide. | |
| Tommy Dorsey | 1905–1956 | Jazz musician | Choked to death while sleeping. He was so sedated on sleeping pills that he was unable to awaken. | |
| John Dougherty | 19??–1997 | Musician (Flipper) | Heroin overdose. | |
| Eric Douglas | 1958–2004 | Comedian | Acute intoxication by the effects of alcohol, tranquilizers and painkillers. | |
| Nick Drake | 1948–1974 | Musician | Anti-depressant overdose. Disputed suicide. | |
| Michael Dransfield | 1948–1973 | Poet | Sources report conflicting causes of death, including infection related to drug use and "acute broncho-pneumonia and brain damage". | |
| Jonathan Drummond-Webb | 1959–2004 | Pediatric heart surgeon | Unspecified prescription drug overdose. Suicide. | |
| Kevin DuBrow | 1955–2007 | Singer (Quiet Riot) | Cocaine overdose. Accidental. | |
| Bobby Duncum, Jr. | 1965–2000 | Professional wrestler | Prescription painkiller overdose. Accidental. | |
| Theresa Duncan | 1966–2007 | Video game designer | Combined ingestion of Tylenol PM and alcohol. Suicide. | |
| Ryan Dunn | 1977–2011 | Actor, stunt man | Car crash. Dunn had a blood alcohol level of 0.196%, more than twice the legal limit where he was killed. | |
| Anthony Durante | 1967–2003 | Professional wrestler | Fentanyl overdose. | |
| Guru Dutt | 1925–1964 | Actor | Overdose of sleeping pills and alcohol. |
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