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Judy Garland's tragic death - autopsy findings, cause of death and final months
Hollywood star Judy Garland died.The star of films including The Wizard Of Oz and Meet Me in St Louis, was found dead at her home on June 22, 1969 at the age of 47 years old - just two weeks after her birthday.Her death left fans and the world of entertainment in shock, as many mourned the loss of one of the world's greatest entertainers.READ MORE: 'Cursed' Hollywood films - eerie coincidences, tragic deaths and make-up poisoningFollowing her death, a coroners report shared the details of how she died - with her husband Micky Dean revealing the details of the star's final hours.Judy Garland's final months were reportedly marred with money issues, an addiction to prescription drugs and shows that saw the star take to the stage for performances that were sometimes hours late.However, fans still waited outside the venues for a glimpse of the star, who is one of the world's biggest music icons, with her manager at the time Stevie Phillips telling Closer that her "concerts were always wonderful".It is also reported that the singer played many of these solo concerts to pay back thousands of dollars owed to the IRS in taxes.Her last performance was in Copenhagen, Denmark in March 1969 - with the star dying three months later.Judy was also reported to have had an addiction to prescription drugs that she had battled throughout her life.Speaking on This Morning, her daughter Lorna Luft said she believes that her mother would not have died so early if there had not been a stigma around addiction in the sixties.She said: "We have so much education about the world of addiction and it's so prevalent in everybody’s life right now - and the stigma has been taken off.
