2007 Death Ike Turner, dies in California, of a cocaine overdose, at 76 2004 Death Gary Webb, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras, dies from two gunshot wounds to the head, judged a suicide 1998 Event Daniel Baldwin hospitalized in New York City for cocaine overdose 1998 Event Autopsy of Chris Farley shows he overdosed of opiates and cocaine 1997 Event Anaheim Angels Tony Phillips arrested for purchasing cocaine 1994 Event 2500 kilograms of cocaine intercepted in Zeewolde Netherlands 1992 Event 5 New York City cops arrested in Hauppauge Long Island for selling cocaine 1992 Event Yankee pitcher Pascual Perez suspended for 1 year due to cocaine 1991 Event New York Yankee pitcher Steve Howe arrested for cocaine possession 1991 Event Atlanta's Otis Nixon suspended for rest of 1991 due to cocaine 1991 Event James Farentino of Dynasty arrested in Canada for cocaine possession 1991 Event Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession 1991 Event Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics 1991 Event Argentine soocer star Diego Maradona suspended for 15 month by Italian League for testing positive for cocaine use 1990 Event Dutch police seize 3,000 kg of cocaine 1989 Event Oklahoma football player Charles Thompson is charged with selling cocaine; he is later sentenced to 2 years in prison 1988 Event Carlos Lehder Rivas, of Colombia's Medellin drug cartel, is convicted in Florida for smuggling more than 3 tons of cocaine into US 1988 Event 4,200 kg Colombian cocaine in seized at Tarpon Springs Florida 1987 Event Doc Gooden undergoes cocaine rehabilitation 1986 Death Don Rogers, of Cleveland Browns, dies of cocaine poisoning 1986 Event Suriname army Captain Etienne Boerenveen arrested for cocaine smuggling 1985 Event Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players 1984 Event L.A. federal jury acquits auto maker John DeLorean on cocaine charges 1984 Event Kuhn announces Vida Blue is suspended due to cocaine conviction 1984 Event Failed coup by cocaine growers in Bolivia 1984 Event Braves pitcher Pascual Perez suspended due to cocaine usage 1984 Event Braves pitcher Pascual Perez is arrested for cocaine possession 1983 Event 3 Kansas City Royals suspended due to cocaine usage 1983 Event Los Angeles Dodger pitcher Steve Howe is suspended for 1 year for cocaine use 1982 Event Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges (Not guilty) 1981 Event Former Dolphin, Mercury Morris, is sentenced to 20 years for drug trafficing, conspiracy, and possession of cocaine 1980 Event Comedian Richard Pryor suffers burns from free basing cocaine 1955 Birthday Gary Webb, born in America, investigative journalist, wrote articles for 'San Jose Mercury News' about Nicaraguan cocaine smugglers linked to CIA-backed Contras 1922 Birthday Royal Dano, New York City, actor, Red Badge of Courage, Cocaine Wars, House II 1914 Death Georg Trakl, Austria poet (Totentag, Cocaine Overdose), dies at 27 1886 Event Jacob's Pharmacy in Atlanta sells 1st Coca-Coke (contained cocaine)
