In the sixties, seventies and eighties, it was not unusual for the news to announce another death of a rock star or actor. Janis Joplin, Kurt Cobain, Jimmy Hendrix, Nick Adams, John Belushi, Judy Garland, Andy Gibbs, Ricky Nelson, Elvis, Jim Morrison and Marilyn Monroe are just a few. These icons are still celebrated and the mourning still strikes me as wasted energy.
Society has a new twist on the overdose. These are occurring with the use of prescription drugs. The list is growing. Heath Ledger,Anna Nicole Smith and her son, and now allegedly Brittany Murphy. Remember we can't count icon Michael Jackson. He was taking lots of prescription drugs but his death is listed as a homicide, seemingly by his doctor.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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