List of Deaths Through Alcohol - List of Deaths

List of Deaths

Name Death date Location Cause Age Occupation
Alan Watts November 16, 1973 Mt. Tamalpais, California, USA Alcohol poisoning 58 Philosopher, theologian, prolific writer
John Barrymore 29 May 1942 Hollywood, United States Various 60 Actor
Brendan Behan 20 March 1964 Dublin, Ireland Alcoholism 41 Writer
Bix Beiderbecke 6 August 1931 New York, United States Pneumonia 28 Musician
George Best 25 November 2005 London, United Kingdom Alcoholism 59 Football player
John Bonham 25 September 1980 Windsor, United Kingdom Asphyxiation 32 Drummer for Led Zeppelin, Musician
Julia Bruns 24 December 1927 New York City, United States Alcohol poisoning 32 Actress, model
Rob Buck 19 December 2000 Pittsburgh, United States Liver failure 42 Musician
Richard Burton 5 August 1984 Geneva, Switzerland Cerebral haemorrhage 58 Actor
David Byron 28 February 1985 Reading, United Kingdom Alcoholism 38 Musician
Truman Capote 25 August 1984 Los Angeles, United States Liver disease 59 Writer
Torsten Carleman 25 January 1949 Stockholm, Sweden Alcoholism 57 Mathematician
Leonard Chadwick 18 May 1940 Boston, United States Asphyxiation 61 War hero
Raymond Chandler 26 March 1959 La Jolla, United States Pneumonia 70 Writer
Michael Clarke 18 December 1993 Treasure Island, United States Alcoholism 47 Musician
Miika Tenkula 19 February 2009 Muhos, Finland Alcoholism 34 guitarist
Brian Connolly 9 February 1997 Slough, United Kingdom Renal failure 52 Singer
Peter Cook 9 January 1995 London, United Kingdom Gastro-intestinal haemorrhage 57 Comedian
Michael Elphick 7 September 2002 London, United Kingdom Alcoholism 55 Actor
W. C. Fields 25 December 1946 Pasadena, United States Alcoholism 66 Actor
F. Scott Fitzgerald 21 December 1940 Hollywood, United States Heart attack 44 Writer
Errol Flynn 14 October 1959 Vancouver, Canada Heart attack 50 Actor
Garrincha 20 Jan 1983 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Alcoholism 49 Footballer
Alexander Godunov 18 May 1995 Hollywood, United States Alcoholism 45 Dancer/actor
Patrick Hamilton 23 September 1962 Sheringham, United Kingdom Cirrhosis 58 Writer
William Rowan Hamilton 2 September 1865 Ireland Gout 60 Mathematician
Lorenz Hart 22 November 1943 New York City, United States Alcoholism 48 Lyricist
Ira Hayes 23 January 1955 Arizona, United States Exposure 32 War hero
Ian Hendry 24 December 1984 London, United Kingdom Stomach haemorrhage 53 Actor
O. Henry 5 June 1910 New York, United States Cirrhosis 47 Writer
William Holden 12 November 1981 Santa Monica, United States Alcoholism 63 Actor
Billie Holiday 17 July 1959 New York City, United States Alcoholism 44 Singer
Naftali Herz Imber 8 October 1909 New York, United States Alcoholism 53 Poet
Yootha Joyce 24 August 1980 London, England Alcoholism 53 Actress
Phil Katz 14 April 2000 Wisconsin, United States Alcoholism 37 Computer programmer
Jack Kerouac 21 October 1969 Tampa Bay, United States Alcoholism 47 Writer
Veronica Lake 7 July 1973 Vermont, United States Acute hepatitis 50 Actress
Kevin Lloyd 2 May 1998 Staffordshire, United Kingdom Alcoholism 49 Actor
Mickey Mantle 13 August 1995 Dallas, United States Liver cancer 63 New York Yankees center fielder
Joseph McCarthy 2 May 1957 Maryland, United States Acute hepatitis 48 Politician
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan 8 March 1973 Corte Madera, United States Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 27 Musician
Clyde McPhatter 13 June 1972 The Bronx, United States Heart attack 39 R&B singer
Grace Metalious 25 February 1964 Boston, United States Cirrhosis 39 Writer
Gary Moore 6 February 2011 Estepona, Spain Heart attack 58 Musician
Jim Morrison 3 July 1971 Paris, France Alcoholism 27 Musician, Poet
Modest Mussorgsky 28 March 1881 Saint Petersburg, Russia Alcoholism 42 Composer
Barbara Payton 8 May 1967 San Diego, United States Liver failure 39 Actress
Franklin Pierce 8 October 1869 Concord, United States Edema 64 U.S. President
Oliver Reed 2 May 1999 Malta Alcoholism 61 Actor
Bon Scott 19 February 1980 Dulwich, United Kingdom Alcohol poisoning 33 AC/DC singer/songwriter
Ramses Shaffy 1 December 2009 Dr. Sarphatihouse, Amsterdam, the Netherlands Esophageal Cancer 76 Singer, Actor
Jean Stafford 26 March 1979 White Plains, United States Cardiac arrest 63 Writer
Dylan Thomas 9 November 1953 New York, United States Alcoholism 39 Writer
James Thurber 2 November 1961 New York, United States Stroke 66 Cartoonist and writer
Amy Winehouse 23 July 2011 London, United Kingdom Alcohol withdrawal syndrome 27 singer/songwriter
Keith Whitley 9 May 1989 Nashville, United States Alcohol poisoning 33 Country music singer
Hank Williams 1 January 1953 Oak Hill, United States Acute ventricular dilation 29 Musician
David Woodley 4 May 2003 Shreveport, United States Liver disease 44 NFL quarterback
Lester Young 15 March 1959 New York, United States Heart failure 49 Musician
Townes Van Zandt 1 January 1997 Texas, United States Heart attack 52 Musician
Jani Lane 10 August 2011 Los Angeles, California, United States Alcohol poisoning 47 Musician

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