ZOE LUND – HEART FAILURE

We dare say Zoe Lund is a creative genius. At a young age, Lund was already an accomplished composer and musician who could play both the violin and piano beautifully. Not to mention, she was also a great writer. Her work, New Rose Hotel, was put into screens by her collaborator and longtime friend, Abel Ferrara. Another thing she wrote was a screenplay biography of John Holmes, an adult film actor.

It was quite well-known that Zoe Lund was having problems with illegal substances, specifically heroin. Interestingly, she starred in Abel Ferrara’s film Ms. 45, which dealt with alcoholism and rehabilitation from substance abuse. In reality, however, Lund was reluctant to go to rehab to treat her condition. Aside from her refusal to seek help, Lund was very open about her use of pharmaceuticals and even promoted the use of recreational substances at one point. To a certain degree, Lund believed that taking these things had benefits. She died of substance-induced heart failure. If only she went to rehabilitation, Lund would’ve still lived longer.