Transcript Celebrity Addiction: who dies, who survives and why?

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How long was Judy Garland over the rainbow; high on booze and
drugs?
Born Frances Ethel Gumm, Judy was in the entertainment
business since she was a baby. Her mother introduced her
to uppers and downers as a young girl.
Despite many hit movies such as The Wizard of Oz, Meet
Me in St. Louis, and Easter Parade, MGM Studios released
her from their contract. She was damaged goods by 28
years old, and considered an unreliable physical and
emotional wreck.
At 37 years old, she was a semi-invalid after recovering
from a near fatal overdose. Told she could never work
again, Judy went on to a full recovery and within two years
gave one of the most legendary comeback performances in
history.
Drugs, alcohol, family, and the movie studio all contributed
to the death of Judy Garland.
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Drug use at an
early age given
by her mother
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Judy was washed
out in the movie
industry at 28.
The movie studios
fired her because
she was not
dependable due
to drug and
alcohol use.
Sub Topic 3 – Judy
was found dead in
1969. She died
from a barbiturate
overdose
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Judy Garland was used by her family and
the movie studio by being given drugs as a
child and became addicted as an adult;
succumbed to her vices at the age of 44.
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During childhood, her mother fed her drugs to
enhance her performance. To keep her
awake, happy and peppy; she was given
barbiturates. When she needed to come
down, she was fed sedatives.
Before she was 30 years old, the movie studio deemed
her a liability. All the years of drug use took a mental
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and physical toll on Judy. She was late to work and
when she was performing the drugs made her a wreck.
The studio discounted her hit films and blacklisted her.
Regardless of a near death experience at 37, Judy went on to
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give one of the all time memorable concerts at Carnegie Hall.
This lead to Judy’s career to take an upswing. Despite this
success, she overdosed in a London Hotel on prescription
drugs. The same drugs she was given as a child.
Somewhere over the rainbow, Judy Garland has finally found peace!
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