Hide Caption 2 of 12Photos: Celebrities who died from painkillers and heroin "Glee" actor and singer Cory Monteith died of an overdose of heroin mixed with alcohol in July 2013. Hide Caption 1 of 12Photos: Celebrities who died from painkillers and heroin Oscar-winning actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died in February 2014 from a mixture of the opioid heroin and cocaine , benzodiazepines and amphetamines. Hide Caption 4 of 12Photos: Celebrities who died from painkillers and heroin Paul Gray, bassist for the metal band Slipknot, died of an overdose of morphine and fentanyl in 2010. Hide Caption 5 of 12Photos: Celebrities who died from painkillers and heroin Actor River Phoenix collapsed and died outside Johnny Depp's West Hollywood nightclub on October 31, 1993, after consuming morphine and cocaine. Hide Caption 8 of 12Photos: Celebrities who died from painkillers and heroin The King of Rock 'n' Roll, Elvis Presley, was found dead in his bathroom on August 16, 1977.

Source: CNN June 03, 2016 11:48 UTC