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- Daniel Margolis
- Syd Barrett Melts Brylcreem in His Hair Onstage.
- Sly Stone Ends Up Living in his Van.
- Sid Vicious Charged With Murder, Overdoses on Heroin.
- Scott Weiland Buys Heroin While Dressed as a Pimp.
- Pablo Picasso
- Antonin Artaud
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Damien Hirst
There are hundreds of photographs and video clips of Picassowith a cigarette in one hand and a drink in the other. However, when Picasso was making his name on the Parisian art scene in the 1920s, he was also known to have experimented with some more extreme vices. Picasso was one of the artists living in Paris at the same time as Cocteau and the t...
Having been prescribed laudanum (a cocktail of alcohol, cocaine and opium) as a means of helping him overcome a depressive episodeas a 16-year-old, it’s not surprising that Antonin Artaudwent on to develop a lifelong addiction to a number of narcotic substances. Artaud may be one of the lesser-known artists on this list, however, he was very much a...
One of the most tragic incidents of artists experimenting with narcotics is the case of Jean Michel Basquiat. He was an artist who quickly rose to become an icon of the American art scene in the 1970s; and it sadly didn’t take long for his fame to lead to vice and then self-destruction. He began to take heroin, and it wasn’t long before this highly...
It comes as no surprise that Damien Hirst, one of the leading artists in the YBA movement, had a few encounters with drugs in his formative years. The YBAs (Young British Artists) were known for their links to pop and celebrity culture. Specifically, at a time when cocaine and Ecstasy were particularly popular party drugs in the UK. Hirst has alway...
- John Sewell
- Ozzy Osbourne. If one man has well and truly astounded the medical community, it is Ozzy Osbourne, now 68, the former frontman of early doom metal pioneers Black Sabbath and a hugely successful solo artist in his own right.
- Nikki Sixx. Perhaps 1980s-era excess is most aptly personified by the band Motley Crue, of which Nikki Sixx was the bassist. Tales of the band’s hedonism and drug-induced debauchery are very prevalent in the media, and they often eclipse the band’s musical output.
- Duff McKagan. Another Guns N’ Roses alumnus, Duff McKagan, recounted in 2011 that the extremely excessive lifestyle surrounding the band in the 1980s and early 1990s turned into a nightmare that very nearly killed him.
- John Frusciante. John Frusciante was 18 years old when he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers in 1988, replacing guitarist Hillel Slovak, who had died from a heroin overdose.
- Ozzy Osbourne. Scientists were once baffled by how hardy The Princes of Darkness is. His decades of drug and alcohol should’ve killed him many times over.
- Sid Vicious. Sid Vicious already had an ugly mark in rock history way before he was accused of murdering his girlfriend Nancy Spungen. The only contribution he had when he was the bassist of the punk rock band Sex Pistols was embodying the rebellious attitude and unconventional style of the anti-establishment ethos of his time.
- Janis Joplin. Janis Joplin, the electrifying blues-rock singer, is both celebrated for her powerful voice and remembered for her tragic battles with drugs.
- Kurt Cobain. Grunge legend Kurt Cobain’s death in 1994 was one of the most talked about incidents of the 90s. The lore and tragedy surrounding his death nearly eclipsed his achievements as a genre-defining musician.
- Vincent van Gogh. Drugs of Choice: Absinthe and Digitalis. Vincent van Gogh is famously remembered as one of the world’s most tragic artists. His struggles with mental and physical illness continuously inspire other works, including classic songs and even a fully painted feature film, “Loving Vincent,” now in select theaters.
- Thomas Kinkade. Drugs of Choice: Alcohol and Valium. The Painter of Light is one of the 20th century’s most-loved artists. Thomas Kinkade’s heartwarming depictions of bucolic landscapes and fairytale-worthy cottages can be found proudly displayed above sofas the world over.
- Andy Warhol. Drug of Choice: Obetrol. The pop art prodigy Andy Warhol is best known for his colorful depictions of celebrities like Marilyn Monroe and poignant portraits of Campbell’s soup cans.
- Jackson Pollock. Drug of Choice: Alcohol. In 1949, LIFE magazine published a splashy article on Jackson Pollock, posing the question, “Is he the greatest living painter in the United States?”
Nov 1, 2023 · Unfortunately, the music world seems to make artists vulnerable to drug addiction. Several prominent faces have struggled with the grip of medication and narcotics, some ultimately dying as a result of their drug use.
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Feb 2, 2024 · The work of Frida Kahlo, Billie Holiday, Anna Kavan, Andrea Dunbar and Nan Goldin represents more than a century of creativity. All five women struggled with drugs and...
