Judy Garland – Cause of Death, Date of Death, Age at Death

The actor Judy Garland passed away at age 47, this age of death has to be considered premature. What was the cause of death? Below is all you want to know regarding the death of Judy Garland and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

Judy was born June 10, 1922 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Young Garland played in vaudeville with her two older sisters. The formed a group called The Gumm Sisters. Judy’s most famous movie roles are Betsy Booth in Love Finds Andy Hardy, Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz, and Esther in Meet Me in St. Louis. Garland was married five times and had three kids. She suffered from psychical problems and eventually died in 1969 on overdose.

How did Judy Garland die?

Judy Garland's death was caused by barbiturate overdose.

Throughout her adulthood she was plagued by alcohol and substance abuse, as well as financial instability, often owing hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes. Her lifelong substance use disorder ultimately led to her death from an accidental barbiturate overdose in 1969, at age 47.

Quotes by Judy Garland

"I'm a woman who wants to reach out and take 40 million people in her arms."

Judy Garland

"I try to bring the audience's own drama - tears and laughter they know about - to them."

Judy Garland

"I don't always have to sing a song. There is something besides 'The Man That Got Away' or 'Over the Rainbow' or 'The Trolley Song.' There's a woman. There are three children. There's me! There's a lot of life going here."

Judy Garland

"Hollywood is a strange place if you're in trouble. Everybody thinks it's contagious."

Judy Garland

"My father's death was the most terrible thing that happened to me in my life."

Judy Garland