By Sowmya KrishnamurthyOriginal Source: oxygen.com

From overdoses to intoxication, these celebrities were gone too soon.

Addiction is a significant cause of death in America. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 64,000 drug overdoses last year. Many celebrities have been the victims of drug addiction. Oxygen looks into the lives and loss of stars like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston in the new show, Mysteries & Scandals, which premieres on January 5.

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