LINDSAY LOHAN
Lohan
captured just about everyone’s heart when she first appeared on the
silver screen as a little red-haired, rosy-cheeked teen in The Parent Trap.
Few could imagine where that would lead her as she moved from success
to successes to become the center of attention for the paparazzi and the
press, only to self-destruct through infinite lines of cocaine often
hovered up from toilet seats in fancy mansions at expensive parties.
She’s still looking good some of the time thanks to her string of trips
to rehab centers like her 90 day stay a couple of years ago. When
interviewed on the Oprah show she admitted that alcohol had served her
as the gateway to harder things like cocaine. Back in 2014 she premiered
her own documentary series “Lindsay,” where she shows herself trying to
start a new life after her sixth stay in rehab. She is even seen with
Michael Cormier, a senior counselor at Cliffside Malibu rehabilitation
center, who was trying to help her transition back into normal life.
Unfortunately she wasn’t able to get through the crowd of paparazzi and
missed her AA meeting. She ended up stuck in the hotel room all day.
AMY WINEHOUSE
Here’s
a sad one. Amy started out as nice little Jewish girl from London and
ended up in an early grave. No, no, no – Amy didn’t want to go to rehab.
She paid the price. Amy unfortunately became the latest member of the
“27 Club” whose membership is exclusively for those who have died at the
ripe age of 27. It represents a group of those individuals who burned
with an intense light, exploding long before having the chance to fade
from the public’s view. But Amy just became another member of that club
as the public sat back approvingly, buying magazines that kept them
up-to-date on what was happening to their falling star. Known for her
expressive contralto vocals and special mix of various musical genres
including soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz, Amy was a big hit in Israel
and was the subject of a special exhibition at London’s Jewish Museum
entitled Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait.
Maybe she never really had a chance since when told that Amy was
bulimic, her mother responded with little concern saying that she would
simply grow out of it. Not so it seems. Amy was known to have been close
to her family and strongly aware of her Jewish roots and heritage. The
exhibit included many photos of Amy’s family life, Friday night dinners,
her brother’s Bar Mitzvah and photos of her beloved grandmother Cynthia
whose image she had tattooed to her body.
PETE DOHERTY
Pete
is considered to be a true poet who is a sensitive talent. That
apparently does not stop him from shooting up smack. This English
musician, songwriter, actor, poet, writer, and artist also has a drug
problem, seems to be an occupational hazard. He became well known
through the tabloids in 2005 when he was dating model Kate Moss and for
his frequently-publicized drug addictions. He is also known as a painter
and writer, having recorded his poetry, and exhibited his drawings and
photos over the years. He has been arrested repeatedly for his drug
abuses, for driving under the influence, for car theft and has pleaded
guilty to possession of crack cocaine, heroin, cannabis and ketamine
(used for anesthesia). His addictions have sent him to jail and to rehab
several times. He has had many run-ins with the law and served jail
time for breaking into an apartment and stealing a laptop and guitar. In
2014 Pete was admitted to the Hope Rehab Centre in Thailand. He had
previously attended “The Cabin” rehab center also in Thailand, where he
was treated by Simon Mott. The Hope Centre uses modern and holistic
rehabilitation methods and the Twelve-step program as well as Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy, and mindfulness and fitness activities tailored to
each patient’s needs. Peter was released from the Centre in January of
2015.
MATTHEW PERRY
Matthew
Perry is probably everybody’s friend. In the TV show “Friends,” drugs
were banned and even smoking a cigarette was frowned upon. The rest of
the cast should have been more concerned about Perry’s tendency to get
blasted on a cocktail of painkillers and vodka. The actor, who holds
dual American-Canadian citizenship completed a 28-day rehab program in
1997 for a Vicodin addiction. His weight fluctuated over the next few
years dropping to 145 pounds. He again entered rehab in February of 2001
for treatment of an addiction to opioids including vicodin and
methadone, amphetamines and alcohol. He checked in to Marina del Rey’s
Daniel Freeman Hospital. In May 2013, Perry received a Champion of
Recovery award from the White House Office of National Drug Control
Policy for turning his Malibu mansion into a sober living home for
recovering addicts.
Tara Reid
Reid gets to join the list due to her crystal meth addiction. Making films likeSharknado it’s no wonder she has a need for drugs, sharks falling from the sky, really? The TV’s Saved By The Bell graduate
is an American model and actress. She had plastic surgery to even out
her breasts and gain a “six pack” but the procedure went wrong living
her deformed. She has been said to have been married to several
Europeans who all deny it. Her last assignation was with Israeli
musician Erez Eisen of the Infected Mushroom duo. She said back in 2008 that her time at Promises Treatment Center “saved her life.”
COURTNEY LOVE
As the lead singer of Hole and
the wife of the late Kurt Cobain, Courtney was pretty much expected to
stay high most of the time. Following the death of Cobain, Love has
worked in several films and with other rock groups. She has been in both
films and TV productions. She appears in the upcoming indie drama film The Long Home directed
by and starring James Franco. She has struggled with substance abuse
throughout her life. she has been addicted to opiates since early
adulthood and occasionally dabbles in cocaine. In the early 90s she
became addicted to heroin during her pregnancy which led to the custody
of her newborn daughter being placed with her sister. In 1996 she
stopped taking heroin for a film she was doing with Milos Forman The People vs. Larry Flynt.
After attempting to take her life in 2004 she was placed in a rehab
center. In 2005 and 2006 she was placed in lock down rehab for six
months due to struggles with prescription drugs and cocaine. She says
she has been sober since 2007.
KATE MOSS
Kate’s
relationship with Pete Doherty probably didn’t help her in this
department. This English model still does not look so bad. It’s true
that she rose to fame in the 90s as a part of the heroin chic fashion
trend and has never weighed all that much. She has been accused of drug
use since 2005 which led to her being dropped from fashion campaigns.
This was later found to be false and she resumed modeling. The
allegations led to a scandal in which various fashion designers took
sides. The British police dropped charges against her for cocaine use in
June of 2006 due to a lack of evidence.
BRITNEY SPEARS
Poor
Britney can’t seem to escape the scrutiny of the press. No wonder that
she may feel the need from time to time for a line or two. She’s been in
and out of the hospital for erratic behavior. In February of 2007
Spears spent less than a day in a drug rehabilitation center in Antigua.
The following night she shaved her head with clippers at a hair salon
in Los Angeles and then over the next few weeks admitted herself into a
string of rehab centers. In January of 2008 after refusing to relinquish
custody of her sons to former husband Kevin Federline, she was taken
into custody by the police and hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical
Center under suspicion of substance abuse. This was followed by
commitment to the UCLA Medical Center psychiatric ward. She was later
released into the custody of her father and seems to be doing fine since
then, both acting and performing.
EDWARD FURLONG
Furlong isn’t known for much except for acting in Terminator and American History X and
for having been accused of exposing his six-year-old son to cocaine
when the child tested positive for the drugs. He did win Saturn and MTV
Movie Awards for his performance as John Conner in Terminator 2: Judgment Day.
He has battled alcoholism and drug addiction which put an end to his
career and landed him in rehab in October 2000. In December 2006 Furlong
said in an interview that between the ages of 22 and 26 he was “on and
off” hard drugs. In the same interview he said: “I was a heroin and
cocaine addict. It was really scary. I don’t even think about [partying]
anymore. It seems lonely now: running and clubbing and doing coke.” His
main problem in more recent years has been allegations of domestic
violence against girlfriend Monica Keena. To avoid jail time he agreed
to go to rehab for 90 days and undergo counseling.
CHARLIE SHEEN
Now he admits that he has HIV. The Two and a Half Men star
was born Carlos Irwin Estévez 50 years ago but has risen to fame under
his stage name Sheen. In 1998 Sheen suffered a stroke after overdosing
on cocaine. He was found unconscious in his easide home and just made it
to the hospital on time. He then checked into rehab but left hours
later only to be force back by the sheriff. He was already on probation
for previous rug offenses. After being arrested for assaulting his wife
in 2010, he was sentenced to 30 days in a drug rehab center. In October
of that year he busted up his Plaza Hotel suite under the influence of
alcohol and cocaine. In November of 2015 he announced publically that he
had been diagnosed with the HIV virus four years earlier. He takes a
cocktail of drugs to contain it.
MARY KATE OLSEN
Mary
Kate Olsen is an actress who has starred in many television programs
along with her twin sister Ashley. She was famous from an early age and
won the hearts of the nation with her bubbly and infectious
personality. Before she fell into the harmful world of stardom, her
older photos show her healthy with glowing skin and a youthful smile.
Sadly however, like many celebrities who enter the scene at an early
age, she succumbed to a life of pressure. It’s reported that her
parents were pushy and demanding and being in the limelight brings it’s
own pressures too. These days. Her skin looks aged and makes her look
older than she really is, and it looks like she’s had a little surgery
too as she looks nothing like her twin sister now. This is a great
shame as it has brought her a lot of bad publicity in recent years.
COREY HAIM
Corey
Haim is another star who made it big in his youthful years. He was
born in Canada in 1971 and discovered that he loved acting. Throughout
the 1980’s he was a popular teen heartthrob and he enjoyed a lot of
success in various movie roles. Unfortunately however with fame comes
money and greed. He became associated with all the wrong people and
within very little time, he had started to spiral out of control. The
once youthful and good looking young man quickly started to look
different and before long, he had fallen out of the limelight.
Tragically the actor was found dead in 2010 at the age of just 38 due to
severe episode of pneumonia. It had been rumored at the time however
that it was a drug overdose. This is certainly a sad ending to a life
that once showed so much promise.
HEATH LEDGER
Heath
Ledger was a well known and loved actor who famously starred in top
chick flick 10 Things I Hate About You alongside Julia Stiles and he was
also the lead role in A Knight’s Tale. With his stunning good looks
and his Australian charm, he won our hearts. It’s a shame that we never
knew what he hid from the public view though. With all the pressures
of acting and trying to fit in a private life too, he became addicted to
prescription drugs and quickly he started to look older than his
years. He was found in 2008 by his housekeeper, lying on his bed and
unconscious. Apparently, he had taken a concoction of prescription
drugs and had died from an accidental drug overdose. The movie The Dark
Knight was released posthumously in which Ledger gave a winning
performance as The Joker in this Batman movie.
MARILYN MONROE
Marilyn
Monroe was and still is one of the most iconic women of all time. Her
stunning larger figure with her perfect hourglass curves made her a
popular role model for both men and women and her infectious style and
personality seemed to emanate from her, even in still photographs.
Behind all the fame and fortune however she hid a disturbing personal
life, which consisted of mental health issues, failed relationships and
drug abuse. Whilst she maintained her astounding beauty for years,
behind the scenes she crumbled. In 1962, at the age of just 36, Monroe
was found by her psychiatrist. She had died in her bedroom after having
apparently committed suicide by taking a lethal dose of drugs. Even
after death, Monroe continued to enjoy fame and success.
BOB MARLEY
Bob
Marley led the Reggae resolution as a well-known and popular Jamaican
singer. He was born in 1945 and he rose to fame thanks to his creative
writing style and his unique reggae vocals. He was not only a talented
musician and songwriter, but he was also passionate about making the
world a better place and spreading joy and happiness. One of the other
things that he is especially well known for is for being an advocate of
marijuana legalization. He claimed that when he used the substance, he
would feel more creative and relaxed. Even though many cannabis
supporters will claim that cannabis can slow and even prevent cancer,
tragically Bob Marley succumbed to cancer at the age of just 36,
disproving the theory. Although Marley looked more ill towards the end
of his life, he has left us with many iconic images and songs.
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