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.

Stairway to Heaven

John Bonham is known as one of the best drummers in the world. He gained his fame playing with his band Led Zeppelin. He was admired for his many skills as a drummer including speed, power and distinctive sound. At first Bonham was reluctant to join the band at first and was even receiving offers from other famous bands to be their drummer but he eventually joined Led Zeppelin because he liked their sound better. On Led Zeppelin's first album everyone noticed how talented of a drummer Bonham was. During their live shows he was well known for his long yet amazing drum solos. However even though John Bonham was an amazing drummer he had one big problem which was his alcohol use. On September 24th 1980 John Bonham went on a heavy drinking binge. He took 16 shots with breakfast and kept drinking throughout the day. Later that night he passed out and was placed on his side in his bed. When his bandmates found him the next morning however he was dead. He vomited in his sleep and choked on it due to his alcohol consumption. In his autopsy it emerged that he took 40 shots within his last 24 hours. Bonhams death was a sad event but his legacy as one of the best drummers still lives on today.

Syd Barrett goes insane

Syd Barrett was a founding member of the very famous band Pink Floyd. He was one of the guitarists/song writers and was an interesting guy. Syd Barrett liked to indulge in many drugs but the one he used most was LSD. Through late 1967 and early 1968 he became very hard to predict and would act very erratic mainly due to his heavy uses of LSD. During one performance of a song he stood on stage and detuned his whole guitar on stage. While the audience loved it the band was getting fed up with his behavior. While opening for Hendrix the band had to find other guitarists to play with them because Syd would be to high or just wouldn't show up. Later that year a guitarist was asked to take Syd's place because he would just wander around stage hardly ever playing his guitar. On April 6 1968 he was officially kicked out of the band due to his drug use and inability to perform.

Alcoholica (Metallica) Kicks out alcoholic guitarist

Dave Mustaine has been known as one of the best metal guitarists in the world. In the early 80's he was a part of the top grossing metal act in the world Metallica. He was the first lead guitarist and song writer for the band. While Dave Mustaine was a really talented guitarist he had some problems of his own. He would get wasted every day and become crazy according to the rest of the band. While the other band members were always partying as well Dave Mustaine didn't have any control and was an alcoholic. He eventually got kicked out of Metallica after many warnings. The last straw was when he poured beer all over the bass players bass guitar causing him to get shocked. Shortly after getting fired from Metallica Dave Mustaine met some other metal musicians and formed his own band Megadeth. Megadeth was also a high grossing band selling millions of records but they never quite reached the fame of Metallica. Dave Mustaine kept partying though throughout his carreer. He is now currently sober though and is still touring with his band Megadeth.

Shannon Hoon was the front-man and lead singer of the band Blind Melon. Shannon Hoon met the fellow members of the band at a party. After seeing him play a song acoustically they invited him to join and the band Blind Melon was formed. In 1991 the band reordered a four song demo tape and subsequently signed a $500,000 recording contract. In 1992 they released their debut self titled album and instantly started touring and were opening up for big acts. Shannon Hoon was the wild man of the band and was always on drugs. He would walk on stage sometimes openly smoking marijuana. He was arrested several times for indecent acts while on stage for example one time he urinated on a fan. Shannon Hoon kept going in and out of rehab for the many drugs he used. The night before his death Shannon Hoon took many drugs after doing a show that he was not proud of. On October 21, 1995 his band mates found him dead on the tour bus from a cocaine overdose. Even though Shannon Hoon was not famous for long he will forever live in music history.