How many former Celebrity Rehab cast members have died?
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How many former Celebrity Rehab cast members have died?

VH1’s former show, Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, has lost another alumni with the death of wrestling legend Chyna at age 45. With the loss of Chyna, real name Joan Laurer, there’s now been six former cast members of the show that have passed away:   Alice in Chains bassist Mike Starr died on March…

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Dr. Drew responds to 5th ‘Celebrity Rehab’ death in 2 years

One of the stories to erupt in the wake of singer Mindy McCready’s death from an apparent suicide is the tragic loss of life for former cast members of Celebrity Rehab. McCready’s passing marks the 5th death in 2 years for those that have sought assistance via the VH1 TV show hosted by Dr. Drew Pinsky. See who likened Dr. Drew to Jack Kevorkian via Twitter and read Pinsky’s official response to the sad news of McCready’s passing.

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America’s Next Top Model winner Lisa D’Amato shares gruesome facial injury pics

Lisa D’Amato, who won the all-star cycle of America’s Next Top Model in 2011, is recovering from a freak accident that has temporarily jacked up her photogenic face. Not one to keep things from her fans, Lisa shared some pretty intense images (read- warning graphic) of her injuries via Instagram and Facebook.

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Real World star Joey Kovar Found Dead

Joey Kovar has died. The 29-year-old reality show star had been battling his addiction for several years as fans saw during his appearance on Real World: Hollywood. Joey also appeared on Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew to get help with his addiction to cocaine and ecstasy. While the cause of death has yet to be released, Joey’s family suspects that his addiction played a part in his passing.

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Kate Major mug shot photo, arrested for battery, resisting arrest, etc

It seems that the bad case of train wreckitosis Kate Major caught while dating Patient Zero Michael Lohan is untreatable. Kate was arrested yet again this morning in Boca Raton, Florida, this time for battery, battery against an officer, EMT, or firefighter, and resisting an officer with violence. Keep reading for her most recent booking photo and take a trip down memory lane with a couple memorable clips of Michael and Kate from Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew.

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Did Amy Fisher’s husband Lou Bellera get her into porn?

Amy Fisher’s lived most of her life in the tabloids after shooting her lover’s wife in the head, turning the terrible event into a springboard to become a writer, stage a dramatic reunion with her victim, and more recently, with the help of her husband Lou Bellera, launch a porn career.

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Long Island Lolita Amy Fisher has a new face for Celebrity Rehab

Things have changed since she served six years for almost murdering Mary Jo Buttafuoco. She’s been married for 12 years, has three children, does cheesy tabloid-headline grabbing porn for money (this started with her sex tape with husband Louis Bellera), and has a completely new face.

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Celebrity Rehab’s Jeff Conaway taken off of life support

In sad news, Grease, Taxi, and Celebrity Rehab veteran actor Jeff Conaway has been taken off of life support after being in a coma induced by pneumonia and sepsis.

UPDATE – Conaway has reportedly died at the age of 60. Keep reading for all the sad details and relive a little of his happier days as Kenickie in the musical Grease.

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Celebrity Rehab 4: Janice Dickinson was sexually abused by her father, locked in car trunks

Former supermodel Janice Dickinson joins Rachel Uchitel, Jeremy London, and others tonight on the premiere of Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew Season 4, and she deals with some pretty tough issues. Already damaged from physical, emotional, and sexual abuse from her father, she took advantage of the readily available alcohol and cocaine at every shoot…

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PHOTOS: Celebrity Rehab alum Shifty Shellshock nightclub fist fight

In yet another blow or should I say blows to Dr. Drew’s psych cred Celebrity Rehab and Sober House alum Shifty Shellshock was caught on camera fighting with a bouncer outside an L.A. night club.

Check out Shifty getting nifty with his fisties and a can of Red Bull!

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PHOTO Cast of Celebrity Rehab announced, includes Rachel Uchitel

It seems that Rachel Uchitel is willing to do just about anything (or anyone?) if you throw enough money at her. In an effort to get the Tiger Woods mistress matron to appear on Celebrity Rehab VH1 allegedly doubled their offer and Dr. Drew even payed a personal visit to Rachel. The money combined with a confessed Dr. Drew crush eventually lead to Rachel accepting the offer to be on the show and she will appear alongside a bevy of celebrity C, D and Z listers when the show premieres later this year. Keep reading for a complete list of cast members hoping to quiet their addiction demons under the care of Dr. Drew, including brief bios of each!

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VIDEO Was Jeremy London kidnapped and forced to smoke drugs at gunpoint?

Actor Jeremy London (Party of Five, 7th Heaven) was changing his tire in Palm Springs last Thursday when two men stopped to help. After changing the tire, the two men held London at gunpoint and took him on a joy ride that included forcing him to smoke drugs and purchase alcohol to be handed out “in a gang area of Palm Springs!” Keep reading for the amazing story!

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Thanks to Dr. Drew, we now know what Tila Tequila’s addicted to, besides fame and Twitter

When TMZ announced that Tila Tequila will appearon Dr. Drew’s VH1 show Celebrity Rehab 4, nobody was surprised, but now we get to find out approximately which cocktail of drugs helps Tila engage in her particular brand of oddball behavior. Tequila (real name Thien Thanh Thi Nguyen) rocketed, or more like slowly buzzed, to a D-list level…