Light my fire

Jim Morrison was the singer/song writer for the band The Doors. The doors got signed to a famous record label in 1967.  Jim Morrison ofter got in trouble with the media on many different occasions. When asked to play on the Ed Sullivan show he was supposed to censor one of the lines and change it. Jim Morrison however refused to change it and Ed Sullivan was so mad that he said that they could never play on his show again. Another time he tried to spark a riot at a show and was arrested. Jim Morrison also had a drug/alcohol addiction and it was getting to the point where he wouldn't be able to function at shows and in the studio. Sadly on July 3 1971 he died from a heroin overdose.

Wu Tang

Ol' Dirty Bastard was a rapper for the famous rap group The Wu Tang Clan. He was a founding member of the group and was known for his style of rapping which included many obscenities and was half rapping and half singing. After The Wu Tang Clan he had a very successful solo career. However he had a major problem with drugs though throughout his career. He was arrested many times for crimes including robbery and drug possessions plus he was a convicted felon. On November 13 2004 he collapsed at the studio and was pronounced dead later that night. His cause of death was a lethal amount of cocaine and Tramadol. He still lives on today as one of the most successful rappers due to his success with The Wu Tang Clan.

The Long Hard Road Out Of Hell

Shock rocker Marilyn Manson has been known for his controversy. He is the lead singer/song writer of his band. Due to his songs he has been depicted as the cause for many tragedies that have happened in the world. Marilyn Manson was bullied as a kid and had a hard life. Due to this he started using many drugs as a teenager and throughout his career. However he never had a major problem with drugs like many other musicians and was able to stay clean and still continue to make music.

Cowboys from Hell

Phil Anselmo was the singer for the very famous metal band Pantera. Before Pantera was famous they were an unsigned glam band however in 1986 they wanted to go towards the metal direction and found their front-man Phil Anselmo.In 1990 Pantera was signed and their album Cowboys From Hell was released and a long tour began. After that album Pantera recorded many more and always were touring and climbing up the billboard chart. Phil Anselmo had a bad heroin addiction along with other drugs though and claimed he used due to his bad back. On July 13 1996 he went into cardiac arrest from a lethal heroin overdose and was pronounced dead for 4-5 minutes before he was revived. In 2003 Pantera disbanded because of complications with Phil Anselmo. Phil kept up his side projects though and kept living the rock and roll life. In 2005 he stopped using hard drugs in order to get his back surgery done. Phil Anselmo may have been arrogant but he was one of the best metal singers.

Kurt Cobain takes his life

Kurt Cobain was the singer/guitarist/songwriter for Nirvana. Nirvana got the grunge movement going and is one of the most famous bands to come out of that era. However Kurt Cobain was often frustrated because he felt like the audience and media misunderstood his lyrics. Even with the success of Nirvana Kurt Cobain had many personal issues. He was always very depressed, got sick often and struggled with heroin. On March 3 1994 his wife found him unconscious after drinking a whole bottle of champagne and taking Rohypnol. He almost died from this suicide attempt but he lived. After this incident their were several other times where he wanted to or tried to commit suicide. Sadly on April 8 1994 his body was discovered after lying their for about three days. The cause of death was a shotgun wound to the head however he also had done a lethal amount of heroin. Kurt Cobain started the grunge music and will always be missed by fans.

Driving that train high on cocaine

Jerry Garcia was the singer/lead guitarist for the famous jam band The Grateful Dead. Jerry Garcia was one of the founding members of the band and performed with them for their entire three decade career. He was known for his soulful guitar improvisations. Garcia was also in many side projects that he started as well. Later in life he became sick a lot due to his unstable wait and in 1986 he almost died after going into a diabetic coma however he lived and kept going. Sadly though Jerry had a drug addiction and was always using heroin. He went in many rehabs however he never seem to get how to stay clean. While staying in rehab in California Jerry Garcia died. The cause of death was a heart attack related to his drug addiction as well as his other health problems. Jerry Garcia is one of the most famous guitarists ever and he is still honored today for his work with The Grateful Dead.

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Paul Grey was slipknot's bassist. Slipknot was one of the biggest metal bands and due to their success they went platinum. Paul was a founding member of the band and one of the key song writers for the band. While the other band members would fight Paul was always the guy who would try and keep the band together. While he was a successful musician he also had a problem with drugs. In June of 2003 he crashed his car and when the police arrived they found marijuana, cocaine and other paraphernalia in his vehicle and he was arrested. Even after this though no one acted like Paul had a problem with drugs and figured he was just a musician who used occasionally. On may 24 2010 he was found dead in a hotel room. The autopsy was first released stating that their was no foul player and they could not find the cause of death. On June 21 2010 it was released that he died from an overdose of morphine and fentanyl. He is truly missed by his band members but the Slipknot is still touring.