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2007 Anna Nicole Smith, dies in Hollywood, Florida, of drug overdose, at 39
1997 Drug kingpin Ramon Arellano Felix placed on FBI's 10 most-wanted 1997 Rocker Rick Danko gets suspended sentence in Japan for drug smuggling 1997 British model Naomi Campbell, hospitalized on drug overdose 1996 Veronica Guerin, born in Ireland, nicknamed 'Ronnie', journalist, crime reporter, used pseudonyms, street names, exposing underworld figures in the Sunday Independent newspaper, helped found Criminal Assets Bureau, received death threats, murdered, by drug dealers, dies at 36 1995 Shannon Hoon, vocalist (Blind Melon), dies of drug overdose at 28 1995 Manfred Donike, chemist Drug Test pioneer, dies at 61 1995 Flavio "Negao" Pires da Conceicao, drug Trafficker, dies at 25 1994 Rocker Billy Idol admitted to the hospital after drug overdose 1994 New York Met Pitcher Dwight Gooden suspended for 60 days due to drug charges 1994 Jennifer Capriati, tennis ace, checks out of drug abuse clinic 1994 Tennis star Jennifer Capriati (18), checks into a drug rehab center 1994 Courtney Love cleared of drug charges 1994 Model Anna Nicole Smith hospitalized for drug overdose 1993 Pablo Escobar Gaviria, Colombian drug baron, shot to death at 44 1993 River Phoenix, actor (Stand By Me), dies of drug overdose at 23 1992 Colombia drug baron Pablo Escobar escapes prison 1992 Noriega convicted on 8 of 10 drug and racketeering charges 1992 U.S. Federal court finds Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug crimes 1991 Tampa Bay Bucaneer Dexter Manley, retires after failing drug test 1991 Lion's Terry Taylor reinstated after 1 year drug related suspension 1991 Colombian drug baron Pablo Escobar surrenders to police 1991 David Ruffin, rock vocalist (Temptations), dies of drug overdose at 50 1991 A new cancer drug is announced, which can only be found in bark of a rare tree in the Pacific Northwest 1990 Judy Carne arrested at JFK airport on an 11 year old drug warrant 1990 Washington D.C., Mayor Marion Barry arrested in drug enforcement sting 1990 NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players 1989 Mafia drug kingpin bombs security force at Bogota, kills 52 1989 Tim Hovey, actor (Slim Carter, Man Afraid), dies of a drug overdose 1988 Canada's Ben Johnson stripped of his 100-m gold failing drug test 1988 Rockers Jonathan "Chico" and Robert DeBarge indicted on drug trafficking 1988 Carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than 3 tons of cocaine into US 1988 Panamanian leader Manuel Noriega indicted on drug charges 1987 Dwight Gooden returns from drug rehabilitation and allows wins game 1987 Paul Butterfield, singer/harmonica player, dies of drug abuse at 44 1987 LaMarr Hoyt is banned from baseball for 1987, due to drug abuse 1986 Shalamar's Howard Hewett acquitted in Miami of drug charges 1985 Jackie Curtis, actor (Underground USA), dies of a drug overdose at 38 1985 Mexican authorities find body of U.S. drug agent Enrique C. Salaazar 1985 Liza Minnelli enters Betty Ford Drug Center 1984 Pitcher Vida Blue suspended for rest of 1984 due to drug use 1983 Cards outfielder Lonnie Smith checks into a drug rehab 1982 Car maker John DeLorean indicted for drug trafficking, later acquitted 1982 Tom Bakker, actor (Golden Voyage of Sinbad), dies of a drug OD at 42 1982 Rainer Werner Fassbinder, German director, dies of drug overdose at 36 1982 John Belushi, comedian (Sat Night Live), dies of drug overdose at 33 1981 Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficing, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine 1981 Rocker Papa John Phillips arrested for drug possession 1981 People mag features drug ordeal of Mackenzie and Papa John Phillips 1981 Mike Bloomfield, musician, guitarist, composer, number 22 on Rolling Stone's '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time', dies of drug overdose at 36 1980 Tim Hardin, U.S. singer (Bird on a Wire), dies of a drug overdose at 39 1980 Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest 1980 John Phillips of Mamas and Papas is arrested on drug charges 1980 Head of narcotic brigade arrested for drug smuggling in Belgium 1979 Jimmy McCullough, musician (Wings), dies of a drug overdose 1978 Laugh-in's Judy Carne arrested at Gatwick Airport for drug possession 1978 Keith Moon, rock drummer (Who), dies of drug OD at 31 1975 Linda McCartney drug charges in U.S. are dropped 1974 Nick Drake, rocker, dies of a drug overdose at 26 1974 Pam Morrison, wife of Door's vocalist Jim, dies of drug overdose 1974 Vinnie Taylor, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a drug overdose 1972 Danny Whitten, rocker, dies of a drug overdose 1972 Paul and Linda McCartney are arrested in Sweden on drug possession 1972 Dutch Minister of Agt decides to ignore soft drug usage 1971 Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards sentenced on drug offense 1970 Janis Joplin, rock singer (Down on Me), dies of a drug overdose at 27 1970 Steven Stills arrested for drug possession 1969 Brian Jones quits (sic) Rolling Stones because of his drug problems 1968 John Lennon is fined 150 pounds for unauthorized drug possession 1968 Mick Jagger and Marianne Faithfull arrested for drug possession 1968 Frankie Lymon, rocker (& Teenagers), dies of a drug overdose at 25 1967 Brian Epstein, rock manager (Beatles), dies of drug overdose at 32 1967 BBC bans Beatle's "A Day in the Life" (drug references) 1967 Keith Richards, Brian Jones and Mick Jagger arrested on drug charges 1962 Marilyn Monroe, found dead of apparent self-inflicted drug OD at 35 1962 Thalidomide drug banned in Netherlands 1959 Billie Holiday, jazz singer, dies of drug OD at 44 1950 Huey Lewis, born in New York City, vocalist, & the News-Need a New Drug 1950 Johnny Colla, born in California, rock sax, Huey Lewis and The News-Need a New Drug 1949 Pablo Escobar Gaviria, Colombian drug baron 1943 William Bennett, U.S. Secretary of Education, 1985 - 1988, drug tsar 1936 Marion S. Barry, Mayor-D-Washington D.C., 1979-90, 95, drug indictment 1934 Bob Martinez, born in America, served as Mayor of Tampa, Florida and 40th Governor of Florida, initiated Preservation 2000, America's largest environmental land acquisition program, appointed Drug Czar by President George H.W. Bush 1933 Manfred Donike, chemist drug test pioneer 1932 Paul Erlich, born in Bad Homburg, Germany, scientist, immunologist, won Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, developed first antibacterial drug in modern medicine 1918 Gertrude Belle Elion, New York City, biochemist/drug researcher, Nobel 1988 1916 U.S. president Wilson signs Harrison Drug Act 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and Meat Inspection Act adopted |
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