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| Name | Life | Profession | Cause of death | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kahn | 1947–1996 | Musician (Jerry Garcia Band) | Heroin overdose. | |
| Chris Kanyon | 1970–2010 | Professional wrestler | Antidepressants overdose. Suicide. | |
| Phil Katz | 1962–2000 | Computer programmer | Acute pancreatic bleeding caused by chronic alcoholism | |
| David Kennedy | 1955–1984 | University drop-out | Overdose of cocaine, Demerol, and Mellaril. | |
| Beverly Kenney | 1932–1960 | Singer | Alcohol and Seconal overdose. Suicide. | |
| Bernard Kettlewell | 1907–1979 | Lepidopterist, medical doctor | Unspecified drug overdose. Accidental. | |
| David Kelly | 1944–2003 | Weapons expert | Consumed around 30 dextropropoxyphene pills. Disputed suicide. | |
| Jack Kerouac | 1922–1969 | Author | Cirrhosis, caused by a lifetime of heavy drinking. | |
| Dorothy Kilgallen | 1913–1965 | Journalist | Fatal combination of alcohol and barbiturates. Whether it was suicide, accidental or the result of foul play is undetermined. | |
| Richard Charles Knellar, aka Dickie Pride | 1941–1969 | Singer | Sleeping pill overdose. | |
| Thomas Kinkade | 1958–2012 | Painter | Acute ethanol and diazepam intoxication. | |
| Arthur Koestler | 1905–1983 | Author | Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide. | |
| John Kordic | 1965–1992 | Hockey player | Unspecified drug overdose. |
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