The Full Story Of Judy Garland’s Death — And Her Tragic Final Day
The Full Story Of Judy Garland’s Death — And Her Tragic Final Day. When Judy Garland died of a drug overdose after struggling with addiction at age 47 in 1969, many were sad but few were surprised. Unfortunately, how she died was all too similar to how she lived. “I’m always being painted a more tragic figure than I am,” Judy Garland said in 1962. “Actually, I get awfully bored with myself as a tragic figure.” But in the summer of 1969, her tragic legacy was cemented with her untimely death. Judy Garland was just 47 years old when she died, yet she’d lived many lives. From child star to leading lady to gay icon, Garland’s personal and professional life was full of tremendous highs and devastating lows. The beloved child star would later become the butt of jokes during her final days in London. From clicking her heels in The Wizard Of Oz to tap-dancing in Summer Stock, Garland was a decades-long institution in Hollywood before her death. Despite the heroines she’d been known for pla...