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Flowered Up Singer Liam Maher Died of Heroin Overdose

Liam Maher, the vocalist for '90s band Flowered Up who died in October 2009, overdosed on heroin, according to an inquest into his death. Maher, who was 41, was found dead in his London home by his girlfriend on Oct. 20.

Maher had been released from jail 11 days before the overdose, according to the UK's Camden New Journal, and had been planning to go on vacation and subsequently move in with his girlfriend.

A St. Pancras court ruled that the cause of Maher's death was "misuse of drugs." According to a London coroner, Maher was found with "eight times the fatal level of heroin" in his blood, writes the New Journal. It is not believed to have been a suicide attempt.

Maher had reportedly battled drug problems following Flowered Up's 1993 split, but had since cleaned up his act. He signed with the label Poptones in 2001 and was expected to release solo work, but the deal apparently fell through and the music never materialized.

Flowered Up was only together for three years, but during that time saw impressive success in the rave scene with songs like 'It's On' and 'Weekender.' Featured on the cover of magazines like NME, Flowered Up was deemed the "Cockney Happy Mondays" and branded the London equivalent of the dance-infused northern rock scene helmed by bands like the Happy Mondays, the Stone Roses and Inspiral Carpets.

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cjkthmnn

Hey Lynnie, I got news for you. Being an addict is a "choice" which they brought upon themselves. They CHOSE to start doing the drugs in the first place. You can't hardly drive down the street or watch TV without seeing the "just say no to drugs" warnings everywhere, you can read about the violence of the drug gangs in Mexico and Colombia and still these idiots decide "Hey I think I'll get high and do drugs anyway." Thenn they naturally get addicted and say "Oh no, I have a disease now". They can't afford the drugs eventually after they lose their jobs so they turn to burglary and theft to finance their "disease". And I'm supposed to feel sorry and have pity for ignorant fools like this. Well I don't. I don't do drugs, no one in my family does drugs and I don't have druggies for friends. Most people I talk to feel the same way. We're tired up putting uup with ignorant losers who make the world a more dangerous place for the law abiding normal people.

January 18 2010 at 5:32 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ben Dover

When you finally owe too much to your drug dealer, bookie or loan shark this type of accident is often know to happen.

January 18 2010 at 4:34 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
H

AGREED! VERY WELL STATED!

January 18 2010 at 1:55 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
H

SERIOUSLY, YOU HAVE NO CLUE ABOUT ADDICTION. WHY ARE SOME OF SO HATEFUL. A MAN DIED, DO YOU NOT HAVE AN OUNCE OF TACT?

YOU "HATERS" SOUND LIKE THE SUICIDE BOMBERS ... PATHETIC TO HAVE SUCH A STRONG & HARSH REACTION ABOUT SOMETHING YOU CLEARLY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE ABOUT.

SHUT UP

January 18 2010 at 1:50 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
MeShell

The facts are straight. The court ruled that it was an accident not AOL. It has only been reported as an overdose since an inquest had been done.

January 18 2010 at 12:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
kathleen

Thank you, H. Drugs are a life of hell. Not fun like these ignorant people would say. A life of hell. A prison. I'm free now and look back at all of the years I was an addict and am so thankful I am one of the few that came out on the other side. I wasn't doing it to have fun. I don't want to go into the details, but again, it was caused from deep, deep, deep inner turmoil and pain. Again, thank you H, you are so right.
And, to all of you insensitive, ignorant people posting these horrid replies, it could be your sister, mother, cousin, aunt, niece, father, brother, uncle............. or even you, assholes

January 18 2010 at 12:23 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Patricia

People have choices when they get involved with illicit drugs. There is so much education out there. I do not feel sorry for them.

January 18 2010 at 8:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
junkiejava3

to colin cody BS, THIS BIBLE OF YOURS WILL NOT HELP.

RELIGON HAS NOTHTHING TO DO WITH ADDICTION.iTHINK EVERYONE HAS THE FREEDOM IN ThEIR BELIEFS,but dont push your beliefs on others.you say you have extensive training,are you an recovering addict?i dont think so , YOU DONT KNOW squat about herion addiction.tust me when i say i could write a book about it and is a disease,a deadly one.

January 18 2010 at 8:39 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
sandran712

TYHANIC>>Finally, someone else who thinks Courtney c*ntface killed Kurt Cobain...WOW!! Say that 5 times real fast!! Anyway, Kurt WAS killed...that was no suicide. He was gonna leave Love & she hated him for it.
Sandran712>>You all need to get your facts straight.Kurt Cobain committed suicide with a drug overdose.If you are not old enough to remember then don't comment on something you don't know..

January 18 2010 at 8:30 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Gerard St John

Nancy Reagon was right "JUST SAY NO" it is so simple but was laughed off by the Hollywood crowd and our lefty media. If you do not US you do not LOSE!!! The only ones happy about this loser's death are the florists and the funeral director.May this loser Rest In Peace. Amen!

January 18 2010 at 7:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply