List of Drug-related Deaths

Name	Life	Profession	Cause of death
Billy Mackenzie	1957–1997	Musician (the Associates)	Overdose of amitriptyline, paracetamol and other prescription drugs. Suicide.
Chris Mainwaring	1965–2007	Australian football player	Cocaine overdose. Accidental.
Bibek Maitra	19??–2006	Politician	Unspecified drug overdose.
Jesse Mahelona	1983–2009	American football player	Motor-vehicle collision. Malehona was under the influence of alcohol.
Vickie Lynn Marshall, aka Anna Nicole Smith	1967–2007	Playboy playmate, actress	Lethal combination of chloral hydrate and various benzodiazepines.
Adrienne Nicole Martin	1983–2010	Model, girlfriend of August Busch IV	Oxycodone overdose. Accidental.
Andrew Martin, aka Test	1975–2009	Professional wrestler	Oxycodone overdose. Accidental.
Thalia Massie	1911–1963	Wife	Barbiturate overdose.
Lisa Matsumoto	1964–2007	Children's author	Motor-vehicle collision. Matsumoto's blood alcohol level was .242, more than 3 times the legal limit.
Billy Mays	1958–2009	Salesperson	Heart disease with cocaine use being a "contributory cause".
Joseph McCarthy	1908–1957	Senator	Hepatitis exacerbated by alcoholism.
Jimmy McCulloch	1953–1979	Musician (Wings)	Heroin overdose.
Marie McDonald	1923–1965	Actress	Unspecified drug overdose.
Robbie McIntosh	1950–1974	Musician (Average White Band)	Heroin overdose.
Stephen McKeag	1970–2000	Ulster Defence Association member	Cocaine and pain killer overdose.
Marguerite McNamara	1928–1978	Actress	Sleeping pill overdose. Suicide.
Lance McNaught a.k.a Lance Cade	1981-2010	Professional Wrestler	Intoxication from mixed drugs complicated a cardiomyopathy. Accidental.
Aimee Semple McPherson	1890–1944	Evangelist	Shock and respiratory failure due to overdose of prescription barbiturates.
Jonathan Melvoin	1961–1996	Keyboardist	Heroin overdose.
Mary Millington	1945–1979	Model, pornographic actress	Paracetamol overdose. Suicide.
Keith Moon	1946–1978	Musician (the Who)	Overdose on anti-seizure medication prescribed for alcoholism. Accidental.
Odas Moon	1892–1937	Pilot	Reportedly "drank himself to death".
Kenneth Moore a.k.a. Big Moe	1974–2004	Rapper	Heart attack with Purple Drank as a contributing factor
Chester Morris	1901–1970	Actor	Barbiturate overdose.
Jim Morrison	1943–1971	Musician (The Doors)	Official cause of death is recorded as heart failure, though Sam Bernett claims that Morrison died in Bernett's club, with heroin overdose as the suspected cause.
Norma Mortenson, aka Marilyn Monroe	1926–1962	Actress	Barbiturate overdose. Officially listed as "probable suicide" though several conspiracy theories exist.
Louis Mucciolo, Jr., aka Louie Spicolli	1971–1998	Professional wrestler	Conflicting sources indicate drug overdose while some indicate coronary disease that might have been impacted by drug use.
Billy Murcia	1951–1972	Musician (New York Dolls)	Contradicting sources report the death as alcohol related, or drowning after a drug overdose or as a drug overdose.
Brittany Murphy	1977–2009	Actress	"ombination of pneumonia, an iron deficiency and 'multiple drug intoxication.'"
Brent Mydland	1952–1990	Musician (the Grateful Dead)	Cocaine and morphine overdose.