Originally Posted by MrSilver

Let's make a list of famous people who have overcome an addiction or a heavy use of drugs and/or alchohol. These can be inspiring to people who want to quit.

Comedians
Jim Norton
Sam Kennison
Bill Hicks
Andrew "Dice" Clay
George Carlin
Ron Bennington
Don Imus

Rock Stars
Slash
Alice Cooper
Anthony Kiedis
Nikki Sixx
Metallica
Shaggy 2 Dope (ICP)
Billy Joel
Joe Perry
George Jones (country but worth posting)
Stevie Ray Vaughn


There are so many others but there are what I came up with off the top of my head.