Professional Sports Players in Recovery
This Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the Pittsburg Steelers is a host on FOX NFL Sunday and entered recovery after battling alcohol addiction and now advocates for mental health.
Who is Terry Bradshaw
This British piano legend entered recovery in the 1990s and is rumored to sponsor Eminem.
Who is Elton John?
This mob boss was imprisoned for life after being convicted of murder and racketeering.
Who is John Gotti?
This Purple Rain icon from Minnesota died of a fentanyl overdose in 2016.
Who is Prince?
This Iron Man star overcame heroin addiction and rebuilt his career.
Who is Robert Downey Jr.?
This Olympic swimmer won 23 gold medals and entered rehab in 2014 for alcohol use.
Who is Michael Phelps?
This rapper released Recovery in 2010 after overcoming prescription drug addiction.
Who is Eminem?
This cult leader orchestrated the Manson Family murders.
Who is Charles Manson?
This Friends actor passed away in 2023 after years of battling opioid and alcohol addiction.
Who is Matthew Perry?
This Friends actor wrote a memoir about his battle with opioids and alcohol.
Who is Matthew Perry?
After being released by the Eagles in 1989, this hall of fame wide receiver credits the Minnesota Vikings for helping him turn his life around. He’s now over 30 years sober and speaks openly about recovery.
Who is Chris Carter?
This Aerosmith frontman entered rehab multiple times and now advocates for sobriety.
Who is Steven Tyler?
This drug kingpin escaped prison multiple times before being extradited to the U.S.
Who is El Chapo (Joaquín Guzmán)?
This British soul singer known for Rehab died of alcohol poisoning at age 27.
Who is Amy Winehouse?
This Saturday Night Live alum and star of Tommy Boy struggled with addiction and died young, but his legacy inspired others in recovery.
Who is Chris Farley?
This tennis legend battled cocaine addiction in the 1980s and later became a recovery advocate.
Who is Andre Agassi?
This Metallica co-founder entered rehab in 2001 and credits recovery with saving his life.
Who is James Hetfield?
This domestic terrorist was known as the Unabomber.
Who is Ted Kaczynski?
This actor from The Hunger Games and Capote died of a heroin overdose in 2014.
Who is Philip Seymour Hoffman?
This Animal House and SNL star died of a drug overdose at the Chateau Marmont in 1982, becoming a cautionary symbol of fame and addiction.
Who is John Belushi?
At the height of his addiction, this former Denver Nugget and Boston Celtic spent $25,000 a month on oxycontin at his worst.
Who is Chris Herren
This sultry-voiced singer spoke openly about her teenage alcohol addiction and early recovery
Who is Lana Del Rey?
This serial killer was known as the Milwaukee Cannibal.
(has a netflix series)
Who is Jeffrey Dahmer?
This grunge legend and frontman of Nirvana died by suicide after years of heroin addiction.
Who is Kurt Cobain?
This actor from The Hunger Games and Capote died of a heroin overdose in 2014.
Who is Philip Seymour Hoffman