Overdose

Poisoning and Toxicology

GHB, or gamma‑hydroxybutyric acid, is a central nervous system depressant that occurs naturally in the body and is also synthesized for illicit, medical, and industrial uses....

health-and-wellness

Mac Miller, born Malcolm McCormick on January 19, 1992, died on September 7, 2018, at age 26 in Los Angeles, California. The Los Angeles County Coroner’s report ruled his deat...

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Corey Hill, an American mixed martial artist best known as a cast member on The Ultimate Fighter 5, died on July 18, 2025. Available public reports indicate he was found unrespo...

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No. Ricky Hatton did not take his own life. He died by a drug overdose involving cocaine, alcohol, and other prescription medications in May 2009. The coroner recorded a verdict...

Relationships

Mac Miller and Angus Cloud had a notable friendship that drew public attention, particularly following Mac Miller’s accidental drug overdose in 2018, in which Cloud was presen...

health

An overdose occurs when a person takes a substance—or a combination of substances—in an amount or combination that overwhelms the body’s ability to process it safely, lead...

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Doug Martin, a university football coach, died in March 2021. The Walker County, Georgia, sheriff’s office stated his death was due to an accidental prescription drug overdose...

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Dane Cook’s older brother, Darryl McCauley, died in 2021 at age 48. He was found unresponsive at a residence in Newnan, Georgia, and was pronounced deceased at the scene. An i...

Celebrity Profiles

Mac Miller, born Malcolm McCormick on January 19, 1992, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer who rose to prominence in th...

health-safety

An overdose occurs when a person takes enough of a drug to cause life threatening impairment of vital functions. Commonly involved substances include opioids, benzodiazepines, a...