NOTES ON COMMENTING HERE: I no longer publish comments on this page asking for an update on someone. This thread is for support, discussion and news about addicts who have passed away. If you'd like to find out about how someone is doing, or you have information you'd like to share, please do a search of this site for that person (search bar in the top right on every page) and then read the comments on that person's individual page. Someone may have already provided an update. I've also started an open thread page for people who are suffering from addiction or struggling in recovery and are reaching out for help from this community. Please visit that page if you'd like to offer your support and recovery wisdom.
Thanks everyone. - Dizzy
Not Eric…that breaks my heart. He was one my favorites. I really thought he would be a success story. Prayers to his family as im sure they are completely devastated.
Sad to hear the news about Eric McDonnell passing. For three months we shared a room at a half way house two years ago. He was doing so good with his step work when I new him. Went to HA meetings with him. A real Boston southy tough guy but I never saw him angry. Just laughing and smiling is how I remember him.
Eric McDonell passed away over the weekend. I was lucky enough to know him from Facebook.
Dizzy, it appears it was an overdose. Hopefully we will learn more details but the wound is still so fresh. He was very loved by his girlfriend, friends and family.
I have a HUGE problem with people here saying things like “I was in rehab with her and this is what she was like” or “I saw him at an NA meeting.” What happened to anonimity? What happened to “who you see here, what you hear here, stays here”? How does pulling the six degrees of rehab separation with these people look to those who want to get help? I’ll tell you how it looks: It looks like them waiting twice as long to get help – or never getting help – because you’ve just confirmed their worst fear that nothing is sacred in a meeting. Shame on every single one of you.
Confidentiality only goes for the staff, not the patients.
Yeah, super not true!
People get excited when they know people from tv, dude. They can’t help it.
The Jessica in the article above is a different Jessica. Check out the Intervention Canada open thread. Someone linked to Jessica’s mother’s fb showing a picture of Jessica looking well and in rehab. I hope she’s still fighting the good fight. Best of luck to you Jessica, hang in there!
Can anyone please give me an update on Jessica from Canada who was addicted to heroin???
Jessica died In 2014. http://www.vancouversun.com/touch/news/gangs/short+life+tragic+death+jessica/9798603/story.html
i am sitting here in utter shock at the added people to this thread. my god. my heart goes out to the families. the disease of addiction is real! this really saddens me damn.
Here is the link to Karissa Lee Hilts obituary:
http://obits.syracuse.com/obituaries/syracuse/obituary.aspx?pid=184501924
My best friend Josh from 201 just died. I’m fucking heartbroken. Don’t yet know the cause. I had just spoken to him and he said he was doing really well. Now 6 days later he’s gone.
I’m so sorry Colin. I can’t even imagine.
I’m SO sorry Colin! I hope you are able to make peace with Josh’ senseless death somehow! You’ll be in my thoughts & prayers.
Karen
I’m heartbroken that Karissa is gone! She struggled so hard. Good for you that you crossed the rainbow bridge sober though dollface. Rest easy. ????️????
Karissa passed? Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear this.
R.I.P. Karissa!!
Editing note: Ben’s addiction is listed here as “DMX”. Ben was addicted to “DXM” short for Dextromethorphan, not “DMX” the rapper.
For the sake of consistency with your home page, as well as convenience, I think it would be a nice change if this page had the most recent death at the top of the page, rather than at the bottom. Just a suggestion. It’s a small matter, but it seems a bit more neat to run all the pages in the same style.
I will think on this.
Chyna, the late former wrestler, was apparently almost on Intervention. The first time she was in talks with the show, she decided to go on the plastic surgery reality show “Botched” instead. The second time, it turned out to be too late.
https://broadly.vice.com/en_us/article/wrestling-with-demons-the-story-of-chynas-final-days
What happened to jennifer? The pill addict that shot up infront of her 2 kids? She had a disabled husband in wheelchair? I can’t get those poor babies out of my mind…i know it said husband kicked her out and has sole custody of kids…but then what? He was only given a few years to live..i pray they haven’t lost both parents…
I know, for me that was the hardest episode to watch out of all of the Interventions!! I really felt like there was some mandated reporting that should have happened during filming, but i’m not familiar with Canadian laws. Soooooooo sad. sad. sad. sad.
That was such a sad story! I felt SO sorry for those kids! Like you, I also wonder how she & her husband are doing. Really a tragedy!
I am praying for all those addicted. Take life one second at a time. It’s not about stopping, it’s about not starting every second. The drugs are not only killing us,they are destroying everything we love. Especially after we die from these horrible drugs. Let’s take are life back starting now doing it one second at a time.
I’m watching Intervention and wondered how many of these people addicted end up dying, so here I found all these, and remembered many of them in the show! It breaks my heart! The only solace is to think many of them, who completed treatment got a gift of a sober and hapier life for a while! That validates treatment to me! To give people time of sober happy real life with their families and friends. My condolences to all the families
DIZZY: What evidence is there that Derek M died from a drink-driving accident? The obituary link you posted just lists a car accident as the cause of death. If you have another source confirming alcohol as a cause of the wreck then please post.
If you read the recent comments on his page, several different people commented that he was impaired. No it’s not official but I’m taking them at their word on this one.
Where do you see comments ? I see 2 Facebook pages with his name but don’t see any public comments
I meant his page on this site: https://intervention-directory.com/2011/12/episode-67-derek/
Anyway, despite those comments, I removed reference to it being a drunk driving accident because it couldn’t be verified.
I am really sad to see Brittany passed. I am a heroin addict also who just got help. I have 19 days sober and counting. I felt like i could relate to her so much. So sad.
Paige, I pray that you’re still celebrating sobriety & are doing well 5+ months later! I’ll be praying for your success in staying sober. You can do it dear!
Karen
From Ben’s brother, he passed away sometime last night. Rip Ben Lowe. You were one hell of a man, I will miss seeing your posts everyday and having the conversations we did over the current events you’ve posted
Hello everyone. This is Ben’s brother Aaron. I think he would want me to let you know that he passed away. The exact time and cause of death are unknown but likely natural causes.
I am sorry to all of the friends he has made over the years. We’ll provide updates on any news. Donations can be made through Paypal to rlowe15221@aol.com and will go toward cremation as we think he would prefer that to a burial.
We ask that you care for the ones you love this season and stay safe.
Ziggi Tapp passed a week or so ago. He was on an episode of Intervention. He was from Langley, B.C.
Yes, megan has passed on 🙁
https://www.canadianobituaries.com/hamilton/46910-megan-morgan-glass-november-28-2016
What episode was she ? I don’t remember this one and I can’t find it online ..
Just watched Jeffs episode. Man that shit was terribly sad. His kids lost there mom yo drinking, and then lost their dad. its a damn shame, he seemed like an ok dude.
Megan from season 15 episode 18 passed away the 28th. I didn’t know her well, only met her at a few meetings. She is finally at peace.
I also want to thank Dizzy for this site!
last minute decision to get tested. bad hip and deteoriation problems. Grandfather was smart enough to keep alcohol on hand before he had anything done. if not, that would have killed him.
that wasn’t intervention. that was a series on nat geo called drugged.
I am wanting to see I believe Ryans story of alcohol. It made me cry. His grandfather was buy him vodka and a good guy at that. Ryan had tests done at the last moment and apparently died. Ashes from ryan and girlfriend, friends were strewn (i forgot)where. please let me know if you can which season and episode. girlfriend had red hair if that helps.
Dang, Jeff, Ben, and Derek all in about a month… So sad. Any updates on John from season 8 or Anthony from 5? John was a flight attendant who was an alcoholic who wrecked his motorcycle all the time and Anthony was a very sad, extreme alcoholic who had to be taken to the hospital for alcohol poisoning. Both are people I have been curious about but there are no updates on here
There is no mention of Brittany’s death anywhere but I asked Ken on Facebook and he said he knew about it
Brooke’s story is so similar to mine.Same disease,same pain,same things that she said and she was going through.Watching her episode made me THINK and scared me about what I was doing with my pain meds.I briefly abused them to find some relief,but as soon as I realized I was going down the path of addiction,I decided to flush them down the toilet and never take meds ever again.I prefer the pain and being crippled,than end up killing myself with drugs.Brooke,I want to thank you for your example,you tried to beat your addiction and deal with the pain, and you’ve been as strong as you could.I’m sorry it didn’t work out,I understand why.Your story has been an eye-opener and will be my strenght during my battle with the disease.My thoughts and prayers go to you and your loving family every day.
I googled searched several with just the first name, so and so from intervention, and when you scroll to the bottom of the page in the other searches part, it listed a lot of the first names with the last name. I guess from previous people’s searches. The bit where it suggests other popular searches , Facebook, Twitter, and many last names. That’s how I found info.