Celebrities Who Died From Heroin Overdoses [PHOTOS]

The death of Academy Award-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman by way of heroin overdose this past Sunday (February 2) shocked fans worldwide. Sadly, Hoffman’s struggles with addiction were known and he joins a growing list of celebrities who have succumbed to drug overdose.

Heroin use has been on the rise according to several reports, signaling a comeback of the highly addictive and dangerous substance. Nearly every facet of the entertainment industry has been affected by the use of the drug, which is essentially the pain medicine, morphine. Artists, singers, rappers, models and actors make up the body of those who have overdosed and died via heroin.

Hip-Hop Wired takes a look a handful of Celebrities Who Died From Overdoses after the jump. Let us know if we missed any notable names.

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Photos: AP Photo/Richard Drew

Jean-Michel Basquiat

The famed painter died at the age of 27 in 1988.

Chris Kelly

The Kriss Kross rapper died at the age of 34 in 2013 due to a mixture of drugs including heroin.

Janis Joplin

The singer was found dead at 27 in 1970.

River Phoenix

The rising actor collapsed and died at the age of 23 in 1993.

Frankie Lymon

The R&B singer who found fame as a youngster was found dead in Harlem at the age of 25 in 1968.

Chris Farley

The Saturday Night Live funnyman died of a speedball overdose at the age of 33 in 1997.

Dee Dee Ramone

The Ramones frontman died at age 50 in 2002.

Jim Morrison

The Doors singer’s cause of death was listed as heart failure, although a club owner claims heroin was the true cause.

Coco Chanel

The fashion designer died at the age of 87 in 1971 after a long history of heroin abuse.

Sid Vicious

Sex Pistols punk rocker Sid Vicious died at the age of 21 in 1979.

Corey Monteith

The Glee actor died last July at the age of 31.

John Belushi

The actor and Saturday Night Live star died in 1982 at the age of 33.