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While everyone was shocked to hear Mindy McCready had committed suicide, it is less shocking when you realize she had attempted suicide four times before.

The country singer had a dark past that involved one attempt at cutting her wrists and a number of overdoses, including one that occurred while she was pregnant with her oldest son.

Her first overdose was in 2005 and involved pills and alcohol that she took during an abusive relationship with Billy McKnight.

Mikael Wood, a Los Angeles Times music writer, revealed details about the attempt:

Tags: country music, death, mindy mccready, music, overdose, passing, suicide, suicide attempt

Say hello to Little Daylight, who remind us a lot of HAIM, one of our favorite new bands.

We are loving this new wave of pop with an indie sensibility!!!!!!

Check out Little Daylight's Overdose, above. It's Yeah Yeah Yeahs meets Lights!

It will have you hooked!

Then CLICK HERE to check out more music from Little Daylight!

Tags: haim, little daylight, overdose

We can't even begin to imagine what she's going through right now, but it's still very sad to see her resorting to this kind of behavior.

It's close to the one year anniversary of the day Whitney Houston passed away hours before Clive Davis' 2012 Pre-Grammy Gala, thanks to a fatal cocktail of pills, cocaine, and marijuana - and sadly, it seems that in order to cope with the untimely, supremely tragic loss of her mother, Bobbi Kristina is relying on drugs herself.

Friday afternoon, she and her ex-fiance Nick Gordon were spotted out in public in Atlanta passing between themselves what one could argue was just a hand-rolled cigarette, but was most likely a joint!

Ch-ch-check out the visual evidence (above)!

Granted,

Tags: bobbi kristina brown, cissy houston, clive davis, daughter, death, drugs, engagement, feud, fiance, grandmother, joint, mother, nick gordon, overdose, pre-grammy gala, sad, self-medication, weed, whitney houston

A mournful day for those who loved this bright, bright star.

Five years ago today, we suddenly found ourselves in a world where Heath Ledger no longer existed. The immensely talented actor, who brought characters like the Joker and Ennis Del Mar to life so beautifully on screen, was taken from his daughter, his still loving ex-wife Michelle Williams and the rest of his family from an accidental overdose.

Today, we send our thoughts and prayers to Michelle, Matilda and all who loved Heath and remember all the beautiful things about him, like his talent, his big heart and his gorgeous, dazzling smile!

You’re truly missed, Heath! Wherever you are, here’s hoping you're making people smile as wide as you used to!

Check out the pictures (below) to remember the life of Heath Ledger, and check out the video (above) to relive one of his most adorable moments on screen!

Tags: 10 things i hate about you, actor, daughter, gallery, heath ledger, michelle williams, overdose

The leading cause of death among the homeless used to be AIDS.

Now a new study has found it's actually drug overdoses, usually from painkillers and heroin.

The study looked at homeless adults who were treated through the Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program over a 5-year period.

The death rate from O.D.ing has tripled in the past 15 years!

The lead author of the study said:

Tags: addict, addiction, dead, die, drug, drugs, health, homeless, medical, medical care, medicine, new study, od, overdose, pain

Rumors of Macaulay Culkin's alleged addictions to oxycodone and heroin have been running rampant for months since he was spotted out looking alarmingly gaunt and sickly, and sadly, it appears that things have only been getting progressively worse.

In fact, new reports have surfaced that despite failed attempts from ex-girlfriend Mila Kunis to get him to enter rehab, the former child star's life is so overwhelmed with addiction that he's now even become suicide, and would have successfully ended his life if it weren't for a last-minute intervention.

Sources report to The National Enquirer:

Tags: addiction, attempt, break-up, child star, disease, heroin, john belushi, macaulay culkin, mila kunis, overdose, oxycodone, rehab, river phoenix, sad, suicidal

Child Protection Services checking up on children after an alleged drug overdose?! What kind of wacky world do we live in?!?!

LOLz!

It seems Charlie Sheen's former penis tiger wrangler Brooke Mueller is PISSED at the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services because they apparently forced their way insider her home after Brookie had returned from her most recent hospital stay.

The adderall-addicted mamma claims the DCFS investigators rummaged through her LA abode for over 6 hours looking for drugs, but all they found was a stubbed out cigarette on her bathroom floor.

Brooke's home invaders then began asking if she

Tags: abuse, baby, brooke mueller, charlie sheen, child protection services, children, drugs, family, home, hospital, kids, overdose, rehab, twins