OFF: deaths and drugs

[skarsol]

Martyn White wrote:
>
> >> Jerry said:
> >> >> Joplin died of alcohol - a legal drug...
> >> >> Hendrix died of sleeping pills - a legal drug...
> >> >> Hm...
> >
> >I doubr they were prescription drugs...At least not prescribed to
> >JH...
>
>         I heard that Jimi was partying with some friends on barbs and
> booze.  When he passed out, they neglected to turn him over and left
> him lying on his back.  Subsequently he choked on his own vomit.
>
> Martyn

exactly true.  rj