Celebs who died of drug overdose - Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of p- Navbharat Times Photodhamal

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Sunanda Pushkar, the wife of politician Shashi Tharoor, was found dead at a hotel in Delhi in January 2014. Later on, the autopsy indicated that she died of drug overdose, most likely a lethal combination of sedatives, and some other strong medicines.

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Hollywood actor Heath Ledger died at the age of 28 of an accidental overdose in his Manhattan apartment. In a moment both solemn and celebratory, Ledger won a posthumous Golden Globe in January 2008 for Best Supporting Actor for his role as the Joker in 'The Dark Knight.' (Getty Images)

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Elvis Presley, who's referred to as The King of Rock 'n' Roll died in 1977. Health problems, drug addiction and personal demons led to his death when he was just 42. It was later on cleared that the cause of his death was cardiac arrhythmia, what had caused his heart to beat irregularly was an overdose of prescription drugs.

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Marilyn Monroe's death was a mysterious one as a result many conspiracy theories surfaced. However, The police later on concluded that the star died from a drug overdose of sedatives including Nembutal and chloral hydrate.

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American actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of an overdose of heroin and other drugs on February 2, 2014 at the age of 46.

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