Posted on 08/01/2018 6:34:01 PM PDT by blueplum
LAS VEGAS — Authorities in Nevada say Art Bell, a syndicated radio host best known for nightly shows in the 1990s about paranormal themes and conspiracy theories, died of an accidental overdose of prescription drugs. Nye County Sheriff Sharon Wehrly posted a brief Facebook announcement on Wednesday saying an autopsy determined the 72-year-old Bell died of "multiple drug intoxication from his own lawfully prescribed prescriptions."
Coroner John Fudenberg in Las Vegas says Bell had the painkillers..
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Used to love Art Bell. No show like it ever.
RIP, Art.
...Given to him by space aliens.
Painkillers and alcohol...don’t do it. Much.
Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Diazepam and Carisoprodol.
That means Art could not count pills or he was a junkie.
Anti alien anxiety meds?
Karen Ann Quinlan was the poster child for that in my day. She probably saved more people than we’ll ever know.
Tiger Woods almost overdosed twice on similar drugs. Roy Halladay had a lethal dose of one prescription when he crashed his plane. Lethal for some one without a built up tolerance.
I remember him saying that he was looking for a cure for his back pain years ago.
Unfortunately it was most likely the latter.
I loved Art Bell’s interviews with Malachi Martin. They can still be found on YouTube. Some of the most fascinating listening you’ll ever experience.
“Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Diazepam and Carisoprodol.”
I doubt Art used those as directed by a doctor.
Long John the absolute best.
Yes, Art had serious back pain issues. He would sometimes be out for weeks because of his back.
Yep...it’s scary stuff. Ask a doctor.
Percosets, when combined with alcohol have synergistic effects on each other.
Drink and take pain pills....best way to stop breathing while sleeping.
Nope, but he wouldn’t be the first famous person to do so.
Up this-away they sometimes add in parking on the remote train crossings just after the booze and pills.
Kind of a back-up policy.
I wish they could make those old recordings sound better; some of them are very hard to hear. But the experience is very atmospheric and nostalgic even as they are.
Ol’ Art kept me awake a few times when I was really too tired to keep working.
Even if his guest was fake, he still had cool bumper music. Sometimes the guest was so good, you couldn’t sleep if you wanted to.
Just another poor soul who wanted to leave the world a little better than he found it. No condemnations from me.
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