5. Deryck Whibley – Nearly Died 5 Times
There are a lot of people on this list who party it up and don’t suffer physically as a consequence (at least not yet). Deryck is not quite so lucky. The former lead singer of Sum 41, Deryck has nearly died 5 times in his life after his liver and his kidneys failed on him. He has been warned by doctors that even one more drink would be enough to kill him.
How did he get this way? Well, it didn’t help that when he was hungover, he used Jack Daniel’s as a cure. It also didn’t help that they went on tour for three years. He has stated, “Usually, I start writing a new record right away, but this time I just said f**k it and started a party that kinda went for a year… Partying like that becomes the norm, that’s all you know and you don’t see any way around it.”
Deryck was hospitalized for an extensive period of time that included him having to relearn how to walk.
A former guitar technician described Deryck and his lifestyle as being “a blur of Jack Daniel’s and vodka, shitty European cocaine and non-stop partying.” Such is the life of a rock star, I suppose.
4. Scott Storch – $17-30 Million On Drugs
Scott Storch is one of the biggest music producers of all time, working with artists like Snoop Dogg, Chris Brown, Christina Aguliera, Beyoncé and many more. As a result, he amassed a huge wealth; which he then partied away. Storch allegedly spent roughly $30 million on cocaine in under six months. How do you spend that much and not die? Derek Jackson, a producer manager, described how he “went from what his normal vices were to suddenly becoming a person who was infatuated with the drug.”
Storch admits that all of his money did not go to drugs, though. He’s stated, “[I had] 15 to 20 cars at all times. That’s not smart. I would take one of 15 half-million-dollar cars I owned and go to the mall and spend that much money.”
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