10 Musicians Who Surprisingly Didn't Die From Drugs

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Published 2023-04-08
These musicians dabbled in destructive habits. For this list, we’ll be looking at artists who struggled with a heavy dependency on illegal substances. Our countdown includes Eminem, Steven Tyler, Elton John, and more! Did we forget a performer that grappled with addictive behaviors? Let us know in the comments below.

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All Comments (21)
  • @GunnaGunner-
    How about: 10 musicians who over came their drug addiction
  • @jeffbloch2305
    Keith Richards literally took every drug in the book. It’s a miracle that he’s alive and well into his 80s.
  • @GMDTurbo
    Nothing on this planet can kill Ozzy Osbourne.
  • It still amazes me that Keith is still around, like I’m still convinced that he’s immortal now
  • @Jrsw82
    Being middle-aged now and having abused drugs and alcohol and cigarettes for two decades which is half my life I can really agree with what Slash said I didn't want to stop but it was either stop or die I'll have two years clean and sober next month 👍
  • Dave Gahan from Depeche Mode was dead for two minutes because of a speedball and survived several suicide attempts.
  • @MrJacobrezac
    How in the world is Joe Walsh not on here? He did a tour with Ozzy and neither of them remember it.
  • @jonmel
    You probably could do just one on Keith Richard’s
  • @DukesMusic84
    Mental health is EVERYTHING. Always remember that. Be grateful for every day and never forget the importance of sobriety. It HAS to be said, these are 10 very lucky people.
  • @sarcasmxkate
    How Frusciante survived is mindblowing. I mean, obviously most of this list is surprising, but Frusciante allowing himself to not care about public image is almost shocking. What a story he has and what deity he has on his side must be wildly powerful. He looked like death. What a recovery.
  • Thank goodness for everyone on this list, realized and opened their eyes, I am so happy that everyone didn't die and survived. I'm proud of everyone on this list. God bless you all 🙏❤️🤗
  • @KevyNova
    Mick Fleetwood had the biggest band in the world in the ‘70s and made millions and millions of dollars but by the early ‘80s, he was living on a couch in his parents’ basement and didn’t even own a drum set. He said it all went up his nose.
  • Needs a volume two! Include: Iggy Pop, Marilyn Manson, Marianne Faithfull...
  • @stone1andonly
    The album that was based on The Heroin Diaries (and performed by Nikki Sixx's band Sixx A.M.) featured the song Van Nuys, talking about the people and the community where a lot of his substance abuse took place and the immense cost in lost lives.
  • @54raynor
    Slash isn’t even the member of GNR who is most surprisingly still alive. In the mid-1990s, bassist Duff McKagen was drinking so much that his pancreas exploded, leaving him with severe internal burns that would have killed him had he not gotten to the ER. He would have died within a month had he not given up the booze.
  • @denielsink2105
    You needed to put on list Lemmy because even Ozzy Osborne admited he took more drugs than him and he was ok. Even the story when they'd been performing on rock festival AND nobody slept , took drung , on the 4th day Ozzy was walking like a dog with mouth and a tongue . But Lemmy was energetic, with undistortion speach and Osborn asked Him "How did you do this.?" on what Lemmy told "I don't know". So you NEEDED put Lemmy on the list. Also Osborn told "After atomic apocalypse will survive cockroaches and Lemmy" this speaks volumes.