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Did BIGBANG’s T.O.P Overdose On Prescription Drugs?

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Did BIGBANG’s T.O.P Overdose On Prescription Drugs?

Numerous celebrities have gotten caught up in the prescription addiction trap despite living a life where they seem to have it all.

by Natalya Molok  /   June 7, 2017

South Korea’s popular singer and actor T.O.P of boy band BIGBANG has been hospitalised for an apparent drug overdose, according to his Seoul-based agency.

YG Entertainment said the 29-year-old rapper was found unconscious and is currently receiving treatment at an intensive care unit of a Seoul hospital.

Citing police, Yonhap news agency said T.O.P appeared to have overdosed on tranquilisers that he had been taking for medical reasons.

T.O.P is hardly the first celebrity to have battled a deadly prescription drug addiction. Here are a handful of other famous faces who have overdosed on legal medication:

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Did BIGBANG's T.O.P Overdose On Prescription Drugs?
1. T.O.P
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T.O.P., whose real name is Choi Seung Hyun, was found unconscious overnight and has been receiving treatment at an intensive care unit. The 29-year-old singer and actor apparently overdosed on tranquilizers he had been taking for medical reasons. His hospitalisation comes off the heels of a marijuana scandal.

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2. Anna Nicole Smith
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Playboy playmate Anna Nicole Smith died on February 8, 2007, at age 39 from an accidental overdose of at least nine different prescription drugs.

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3. Britanny Murphy
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The beloved “Clueless” actress was only 32 when she passed away from pneumonia, anemia and prescription drug intoxication on December 20, 2009.

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4. Heath Ledger
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The acclaimed Australian actor died in New York on January 22, 2008. The official cause of death was an overdose of prescription drugs, including painkillers, anti-anxiety drugs and sleeping pills. He was 28.

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5. Marilyn Monroe
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The iconic actress famously died on August 5, 1962, under mysterious circumstances from an overdose of barbiturates (sleeping pills). She was 36.

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6. Michael Jackson
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The legendary King of Pop shocked the world when he died on June 25, 2009, from a lethal injection of the powerful anesthetic propofol.

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7. Prince
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Toxicology tests for Prince concluded that the entertainer died from an accidental overdose of the opioid, fentanyl. Police officers searching the Purple Rain singer’s home found it was littered with containers of different prescribed pills. The musician was 57 when he died.

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8. Whitney Houston
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The powerhouse singer passed away on February 11, 2012, from drowning in a bathtub. She had previously ingested a cocktail of cocaine and prescription drugs; more than 12 prescriptions were found in her hotel room.

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