Rick James Death Due to Heart Attack, Drugs
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Rick James, the flamboyant funk  musician who died suddenly in August, had nine drugs in his  system including cocaine, methamphetamine, valium and vicodin,  according to a coroner's report on Thursday.
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Following the sudden death of hip-hop star Olâ Dirty Bastard, the cause of his passing has been finally revealed. The New York Medical Examinerâs Office has reported that ODB died of an accidental drug overdose.
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NEW YORK  -Australian actor Heath Ledger's death was an accident caused by the abuse of prescription drugs, six of which were found in his body, the New York City medical examiner's office said on Wednesday.
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He died after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 80.
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The results of an autopsy have revealed that rapper ODB died from a drugs overdose. The New York City medical examiner&#39;s office announced yesterday that the rap-singer, real name Russell Jones, had taken cocaine
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R&amp;B singer Gerald Levert's death last fall was an accident caused by a fatal combination of prescription narcotics and over-the-counter drugs, a coroner said.
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Hollywood star Heath Ledger, found dead in his New York apartment two weeks ago, died of accidental intoxication caused by a cocktail of painkillers and anti-anxiety drugs, officials said Wednesday.
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People starting treatment with methadone have died and suffered life-threatening side effects, health officials said Monday in warning of the dangers of overdosing on the painkiller.
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Influential Southern rapper Pimp C died of an accidental overdose of a combination of drugs he had name-checked in his lyrics Â codeine and promethazine, the county coroner's office ruled Monday.
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Former National Football League star Reggie White may have died because of a respiratory disease that led to a heart attack, a preliminary autopsy showed.
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Heath Ledger died as the result of an overdose of prescription medication, the New York City medical examiner's office said Tuesday.
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Toxicology and other tests determined that funk singer Rick James died last month from a heart attack due to an enlarged heart, with numerous drugs including methamphetamine and cocaine contributing factors, the county coroner's office announced Thursday.
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Alexander V. Litvinenko, who fell gravely ill early this month, apparently after being poisoned, died Thursday night after suffering a heart attack, the authorities said.
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Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs, New York's medical examiner rules.
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Actor Heath Ledger died of an accidental overdose of prescription painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety medicines, the New York City medical examiner said Wednesday.
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Heath Ledger died accidentally from the abuse of  prescription medications â specifically, six kinds of painkillers, sleeping pills and anti-anxiety drugs.
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Famous funk singer Rick James died in his sleep last Friday in his Los Angeles home. Police assume he died of natural causes, but an autopsy will take place shortly. Jamesâ publicist, Maureen O'Connor, believes that he died of heart failure. Rick James...