1. Dream as if you'll live forever; live as if you'll die tomorrow. James Dean

2. JAMES DEAN 1931-1955 East of Eden Giant Rebel without a Cause Symbol of teenage freedom

3. Porsche 550 Spyder

5. Karen Carpenter 1950-1983 Rainy Days and Mondays Top of the World Please Mr. Postman Died from Anorexia

8. TRUMAN CAPOTE Born in New Orleans Parents divorced Moved to Monroeville to live with relatives Childhood friend: Harper Lee.

9. Taught himself how to read and write, before started school Began writing seriously at 12 Moved to NY, with mother and stepfather

10. BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY’S

11. IN COLD BLOOD

12. Died 1984 Liver Cancer and Multiple drug intoxication

13. PHILIP SEYMOUR HOFFMAN

14. ACADEMY AWARD WINNER Academy Award for Capote Played in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

16. Twenty-two entered rehab May2013 entered rehab for heroin and prescription medication February 2, 2014 died Investigators found heroin and prescription drugs. Needle in his arm

17. Glenn Quinn 1970-2002 Died from an overdose of heroin.

18. WHITNEY HOUSTON

19.  Sold over 200 million records  Teenager became first woman of color to be on cover of Seventeen  Starred in soap opera As the World Turns  1980s became a major cross over artist, many criticizing her for selling out.  Record success of song “I Will Always Love You.”  Married “bad boy” Bobby Brown and had a daughter with him.

20. GOOD GIRL IMAGE GONE Projected “Good Girl” image 1990’s erratic behavior and suspected drug use plaque her. Movie and music career continue to rise.

21. “CRACK IS WHACK” Diane Sawyer interview Appearance at Michael Jackson tribute Reality tv Rehab Divorce

22. DEATH February 9, 2012 Heart failure, cocaine use Age 48

23. RIVER PHOENIX August 23. 1960 – October 31, 1993

24. BACKGROUND Born River Jude Bottom Parents Bohemian lifestyle Eventually Children of God Parents wanted kids to be in entertainment

25. MOVIES Stand By Me Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade My Own Private Idaho

26. MOVIE CAREER Strict vegetarian Supporter of PETA Stand By Me

27. DEATH Died outside Viper, owned by Johnny Depp. Died of heroin and cocaine overdose

28. JIM MORRISON Lead singer for the Doors LA Woman Road House Blues Died of heart failure at 27

30. 27 Club Found dead in the bathtub. Buried in Paris

31. Did not have official marker until French officials placed a shield, which was stolen in 1973. Site previous to the 1973 theft covered with shells and letters. 1981, a sculptor ] placed bust of Morrison and new gravestone; defaced by vandals and stolen in 1988 ] Morrison's father placed a flat stone and plaque with Greek inscription: ΚΑΤΑ ΤΟΝ ΔΑΙΜΟΝΑ ΕΑΥΤΟΥ, meaning "in accord with his own daemon guiding spirit," to convey the sentiment "True to Himself

32. 1971

33. 1970s and 1980s

35. Present

36. JOHN BELUSHI 1949-1982

37. THE BLUES BROTHERS Saturday Night Live The Blues Brothers Animal House

38. Saturday Night Live (SNL) Addicted to drugs Cause of death heroin and cocaine Supplier served time for involuntary manslaughter.

39. Len Bias 1963-1986

40. FAME IS FLEETING American college basketball player. Second player selected in the draft

41. Considered greatest basketball player who never played professional ball. Died from a cocaine overdose, less than 48 hours after being selected by the Boston Celtics

42. Gia Marie Carangi 1960-1986

44. Super Model Heroin addict Bisexual Contracted and died from AIDS. Buried in unmarked grave. (She now has a headstone)

45. Lost most of her money on drugs 1984, she got a job in a clothing store but quit. Later worked as a checkout clerk and then worked in the cafeteria of a nursing home.

46. Kurt Cobain 1967-1994 Lead singer of Nirvana, who died from self-inflicted gunshot wound, after battle with heroin

47. LIFE Parents divorced; impacted his life. Did not fit in at school. Started using marijuana to escape.

48. Two weeks before graduation, he dropped out of school. He lived under a bridge for a while, which inspired “Something in the Way.”

49. Prior NY performance, in July 1993, Cobain suffered a heroin overdose. Did not call ambulance, Love injected Cobain with illegally acquired Narcan to bring him back. Cobain went onstage with Nirvana, public not away of anything.

50. DESCENT March 1, 1994, he overdosed on of champagne and Rohypnol. March 18, 1994 – Police called. March 25, 1994 – Intervention March 30, 1994 – Enters rehab April 1, 1994 – Curt takes a walk. April 8, 1994 – Body discovered.

51. Dorothy Dandridge 1922-1965

52. AMERICAN ACTRESS First African American actress nominated for an Academy Award Best Actress She died from an overdose of prescription drugs

53. TRAGIC LIFE Reported sexually abused by her mother’s lesbian partner. Toured with her mother and sisters as an act.

54. CARMAN Academy award nomination for sultry character of Carman. Made cover of Life magazine.

55. Family Life She had one child, who was born mentally handicapped. Her second husband physically abused her, and reportedly helped himself to her money.

56. DEATH Died from overdose of prescription medications. Some believe accident; some believe suicide.

57. Her daughter remains in a mental institution

59. MARILYN MONROE 1926-1962 36

60. BLONDE BOMBSHELL Norma Jean Mother institutionalized. Raised in orphanage Sexually abused as a child Fantasized about Hollywood to escape

61. The Picture that Ended a Marriage Married New York Yankees, Joe DiMaggio. Married writer, Arthur Miller.

62. Fragile Child Numerous suicide attempts Numerous affairs Numerous abortions Death remains controversial

63. MOVIES GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE SOME LIKE IT HOT THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH

64. Jayne Mansfield 1934-1967 34 163 40-17-36

65. NOT SO DUMB BLONDE Second only to Marilyn Monroe.

66. LIFE WITH JAYNE Devoted Mother Married several times Rice University

67. NOT SO GREAT TO BE BLONDE Death of Marilyn contributed to her decline; Drugs, alcohol, and men. Anything for a photo

68. DEATH Arrested for instigating beating daughter. Played at a club in Ms. Foggy road. Crashed in MS. Three dead Three survived

69. SURVIVOR

70. ANNA NICOLE SMITH 1967-2007

71. SOMETIMES GOD GIVES YOU A SECOND CHANCE Married at a young age Fried Chicken Pregnant Divorced Stripper Model Actress Fat Skinny Pregnant Tragedy Death

72. JIMI HENDRIX 1942-1970

73. JIMI HENDRIX American rock guitarist, singer, and composer Fused American traditions of blues, jazz, rock, and soul with techniques of British rock. Pioneered electric guitar as an electronic sound source capable of feedback, distortion, and other effects that could be crafted into an vocabulary. Played a right-handed Fender upside-down and left-handed.

74. Lived in Seattle. Mother died. Went to live with grandmother, who was a full blooded Cherokee Indian. Began playing guitar Left school. Enlisted in military

75. HIS DEATH Hendrix took at least eight, possibly nine sleeping tablets. Girlfriend noticed vomit on his nose and mouth. Tried to wake him but couldn't and called a friend. Ambulance called. Before arriving at St. Mary Abbot's Hospital, Jimi Hendrix choked on his own vomit. The pathologist reported a large amount of Seconol.

76. CREDITS Hey Joe Purple Haze

77. Freddie Prinze 1954-1977 Comedian and actor. best known as the star of Chico and the Man. Father of actor Freddie Prinze, Jr.

78. GUNS AND DEPRESSION DO NOT MIX January 28, 1977,ex-wife restraining order. Farewell phone calls to family and friends. Manager raced to his room. Told his mother “Mom, I love you very much, but I can't go on. I need to find peace.” Psychologist called, but did not take the situation seriously; said he was in no imminent danger. Pulled out gun. Manager tried to stop him, but Prinze shot himself in the head. Rushed to the hospital and placed on life support following emergency surgery, but he died the next day. He was only 22.

79. Initially ruled a suicide. Years later re-ruled an “accidental shooting due to the influence of Quaaludes” History of playing with guns, faking suicide attempts to frighten his friends to his amusement. Note stating decision to take his life was his alone, but because he pulled the trigger in the presence of a witness.

80. Freddie Prinze JrFreddie Prinze Jr. 10 months old when his father died. Actor – Scooby Doo; She’s All That; I Know What You Did Last Summer