[Blind Eye Jones]

Oddly enough Glenn Gould, the great classical pianist, also died at the age of 50 and supposedly form a life long addiction to pain killers. It seems to permeate all levels of society: from the King of Pop, to the King of Rock & Roll, to a King of Classical Music. I remember Boz’s first album — Low Down, etc. -- it was truly great!

[LS]

Or, to cite another, Gene Krupa nearly ruined his life with weed.