Black Celebs Who Lost it All to Drugs

I’ve always been heartbroken learning about Billie Holiday’s life. She struggled with heroin for so long, all while constantly being on the road and, unbelievably, watched by the authorities. It led to arrests and time in prison, which really disrupted her music and performances. Even near the end of her life, she was hospitalized and treated like a criminal – kept from seeing friends and family, and even denied access to her own money. It’s just devastating to think she died so young, at only 44, with her health and career destroyed by addiction and constant legal troubles.






