List of deaths through alcohol

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John Barrymore
John Barrymore
Truman Capote
Truman Capote
Raymond Chandler
Raymond Chandler
Ira Hayes
Ira Hayes
O. Henry
O. Henry
Joseph McCarthy
Joseph McCarthy
Modest Mussorgsky
Modest Mussorgsky

This is a list of notable people who died either from the effects of excessive alcohol consumption or alcohol poisoning. The Journal of the American Medical Association defines alcoholism as "a primary, chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial."[1] The majority of people in this list died from causes brought on by alcoholism. In some cases, they died of multiple causes, with alcoholism being a major factor. Exceptions to this are those who died from accidental death, such as alcohol poisoning caused by binge drinking. In these cases, misuse of drugs sometimes contributed to the person dying. Deaths caused indirectly by alcohol, such as in a car accident are not listed here. The table below lists people who died as a direct result of alcohol misuse. Dates of death are listed intead of dates of birth.

[edit] List of deaths

Name Death date Location Cause Age Occupation
Florence Ballard 21 February 1976 Detroit, United States Heart attack 32 Singer[2]
John Barrymore 29 May 1942 Hollywood, United States Various 60 Actor[3]
Brendan Behan 20 March 1964 Dublin, Ireland Alcoholism 41 Writer[4]
Bix Beiderbecke 6 August 1931 New York, United States Pneumonia 28 Musician[5]
George Best 25 November 2005 London, United Kingdom Alcoholism 59 Football player[6]
John Bonham 24 September 1980 Windsor, United Kingdom Alcohol poisoning 32 Musician[7]
Julia Bruns 24 December 1927 New York City, United States Alcohol poisoning 32 Actress, model[8]
Rob Buck 19 December 2000 Pittsburgh, United States Liver failure 42 Musician[9]
Richard Burton 5 August 1984 Geneva, Switzerland Cerebral haemorrhage 58 Actor[10]
David Byron 28 February 1985 Reading, United Kingdom Heart attack 38 Musician[11]
Truman Capote 25 August 1984 Los Angeles, United States Liver disease 59 Writer[12]
Leonard Chadwick 18 May 1940 Boston, United States asphyxiation 61 War hero[13]
Raymond Chandler 26 March 1959 La Jolla, United States Pneumonia 70 Writer[14]
Steve Clark 8 January 1991 London, United Kingdom Alcoholism 30 Def Leppard guitarist[15]
Michael Clarke 18 December 1993 Treasure Island, United States Alcoholism 47 Musician[16]
Brian Connolly 9 February 1997 Slough, United Kingdom Renal failure 52 Singer[17]
Peter Cook 9 January 1995 London, United Kingdom Gastro-intestinal haemorrhage 57 Comedian[18]
Michael Elphick 7 September 2002 London, United Kingdom Alcoholism 55 Actor[19]
W. C. Fields 25 December 1946 Pasadena, United States Alcoholism 66 Actor[20]
F. Scott Fitzgerald 21 December 1940 Hollywood, United States Heart attack 44 Writer[21]
Errol Flynn 14 October 1959 Vancouver, Canada Heart attack 50 Actor[22]
Alexander Godunov 18 May 1995 Hollywood, United States Alcoholism 45 Dancer/actor[23]
Patrick Hamilton 23 September 1962 Sheringham, United Kingdom Cirrhosis 58 Writer[24]
William Rowan Hamilton 2 September 1865 Ireland Gout 60 Mathematician[25]
Lorenz Hart 22 November 1943 New York City, United States Alcoholism 48 Lyricist[26]
Ira Hayes 23 January 1955 Arizona, United States Exposure 32 War hero[27]
O. Henry June 5, 1910 New York, United States Cirrhosis 47 Writer[28]
Billie Holiday 17 July 1959 New York City, United States Alcoholism 44 Singer[29]
Naftali Herz Imber 8 October 1909 New York, United States Alcoholism 53 Poet[30]
Yootha Joyce 24 August 1980 London, England Alcoholism 53 Actress[31]
Phil Katz 14 April 2000 Wisconsin, United States Alcoholism 37 Computer programmer[32]
Jack Kerouac 21 October 1969 Tampa Bay, United States Alcoholism 47 Writer[33]
Veronica Lake 7 July 1973 Vermont, United States Acute hepatitis 50 Actress[34]
Kevin Lloyd 2 May 1998 Staffordshire, United Kingdom Alcoholism 49 Actor[35]
Mickey Mantle 13 August 1995 Dallas, United States Liver cancer 63 New York Yankees center fielder[36]
Pete Maravich 5 January 1988 Pasadena, United States Heart attack 40 Basketball player[37]
Joseph McCarthy 2 May 1957 Maryland, United States Acute hepatitis 48 Politician[38]
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan 8 March 1973 Corte Madera, United States Gastrointestinal haemorrhage 27 Musician[39]
Clyde McPhatter 13 June 1972 The Bronx, United States Heart attack 39 R&B singer[40]
Grace Metalious 25 February 1964 Boston, United States Cirrhosis 39 Writer[41]
Modest Mussorgsky 28 March 1881 Saint Petersburg, Russia Alcoholism 42 Composer[42]
Barbara Payton 8 May 1967 San Diego, United States Liver failure 39 Actress[43]
Franklin Pierce 8 October 1869 Concord, United States Edema 64 U.S. President[44]
Oliver Reed May 2, 1999 Malta Alcoholism 61 Actor[45]
Bon Scott 19 February 1980 Dulwich, United Kingdom Alcohol poisoning 33 AC/DC singer[46]
Jean Stafford 26 March 1979 White Plains, United States Cardiac arrest 63 Writer[47]
Dylan Thomas 9 November 1953 New York, United States Alcoholism 39 Writer[48]
James Thurber 2 November 1961 New York, United States Stroke 66 Cartoonist and writer[49]
Keith Whitley 9 May 1989 Nashville, United States Alcohol poisoning 33 Country music singer[50]
Hank Williams 1 January 1953 Oak Hill, United States Acute ventricular dilation 29 Musician[51]
David Woodley 4 May 2003 Shreveport, United States Liver disease 44 NFL quarterback[52]
Lester Young 15 March 1959 New York, United States Heart failure 49 Musician[53]
Townes Van Zandt 1 January 1997 Texas, United States Heart attack 52 Musician[54]

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[edit] Notes

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