List of deaths through alcohol
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 instead of dates of birth.
List of deaths (incomplete)
Name | Death date | Location | Cause | Age | Occupation |
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John Barrymore | 29 May 1942 | Hollywood, United States | Various | 60 | Actor[2] |
Brendan Behan | 20 March 1964 | Dublin, Ireland | Alcoholism | 41 | Writer[3] |
Bix Beiderbecke | 6 August 1931 | New York, United States | Pneumonia | 28 | Musician[4] |
George Best | 25 November 2005 | London, United Kingdom | Alcoholism | 59 | Football player[5] |
John Bonham | 25 September 1980 | Windsor, United Kingdom | Asphyxiation | 32 | Drummer for Led Zeppelin, Musician[6] |
Julia Bruns | 24 December 1927 | New York City, United States | Alcohol poisoning | 32 | Actress, model[7] |
Rob Buck | 19 December 2000 | Pittsburgh, United States | Liver failure | 42 | Musician[8] |
Richard Burton | 5 August 1984 | Geneva, Switzerland | Cerebral haemorrhage | 58 | Actor[9] |
David Byron | 28 February 1985 | Reading, United Kingdom | Alcoholism | 38 | Musician[10] |
Truman Capote | 25 August 1984 | Los Angeles, United States | Liver disease | 59 | Writer[11] |
Torsten Carleman | 25 January 1949 | Stockholm, Sweden | Alcoholism[12] | 57 | Mathematician[13] |
Leonard Chadwick | 18 May 1940 | Boston, United States | Asphyxiation | 61 | War hero[14] |
Raymond Chandler | 26 March 1959 | La Jolla, United States | Pneumonia | 70 | Writer[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] |
Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal | 12 September 1971 | Mumbai, India | Cirrhosis | 41 | Composer[19] |
Geeta Dutt | 20 July 1972 | Mumbai, India | Cirrhosis | 41 | Singer[20] |
Michael Elphick | 7 September 2002 | London, United Kingdom | Alcoholism | 55 | Actor[21] |
W. C. Fields | 25 December 1946 | Pasadena, United States | Alcoholism | 66 | Actor[22] |
F. Scott Fitzgerald | 21 December 1940 | Hollywood, United States | Heart attack | 44 | Writer[23] |
Errol Flynn | 14 October 1959 | Vancouver, Canada | Heart attack | 50 | Actor[24] |
Garrincha | 20 Jan 1983 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Alcoholism | 49 | Footballer[25] |
Alexander Godunov | 18 May 1995 | Hollywood, United States | Alcoholism | 45 | Dancer/actor[26] |
Patrick Hamilton | 23 September 1962 | Sheringham, United Kingdom | Cirrhosis | 58 | Writer[27] |
William Rowan Hamilton | 2 September 1865 | Ireland | Gout | 60 | Mathematician[28] |
Jeff Hanneman | May 2, 2013 | Inland Empire, California | alcohol-related liver cirrhosis | 49 | Musician[29] |
Lorenz Hart | 22 November 1943 | New York City, United States | Alcoholism | 48 | Lyricist[30] |
Ira Hayes | 23 January 1955 | Arizona, United States | Exposure | 32 | War hero[31] |
Ian Hendry | 24 December 1984 | London, United Kingdom | Stomach haemorrhage | 53 | Actor |
O. Henry | 5 June 1910 | New York, United States | Cirrhosis | 47 | Writer[32] |
Christopher Hitchens | 15 December 2011 | Houston, Texas | Esophageal cancer | 62 | Writer[33] |
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[34] |
Naftali Herz Imber | 8 October 1909 | New York, United States | Alcoholism | 53 | Poet[35] |
Yootha Joyce | 24 August 1980 | London, England | Alcoholism | 53 | Actress[36] |
Phil Katz | 14 April 2000 | Wisconsin, United States | Alcoholism | 37 | Computer programmer[37] |
Jack Kerouac | 21 October 1969 | Tampa Bay, United States | Alcoholism | 47 | Writer[38] |
Veronica Lake | 7 July 1973 | Vermont, United States | Acute hepatitis | 50 | Actress[39] |
Kevin Lloyd | 2 May 1998 | Staffordshire, United Kingdom | Alcoholism | 49 | Actor[40] |
Mickey Mantle | 13 August 1995 | Dallas, United States | Liver cancer | 63 | New York Yankees center fielder[41] |
Joseph McCarthy | 2 May 1957 | Maryland, United States | Acute hepatitis | 48 | Politician[42] |
Ron "Pigpen" McKernan | 8 March 1973 | Corte Madera, United States | Gastrointestinal haemorrhage | 27 | Musician[43] |
Clyde McPhatter | 13 June 1972 | The Bronx, United States | Heart attack | 39 | R&B singer[44] |
Grace Metalious | 25 February 1964 | Boston, United States | Cirrhosis | 39 | Writer[45] |
Madan Mohan | 14 July 1975 | Mumbai, India | Cirrhosis | 51 | Composer[46] |
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[47] |
Barbara Payton | 8 May 1967 | San Diego, United States | Liver failure | 39 | Actress[48] |
Franklin Pierce | 8 October 1869 | Concord, United States | Edema or cirrhosis (death certification) | 64 | U.S. President[49] |
Oliver Reed | 2 May 1999 | Malta | Alcoholism | 61 | Actor[50] |
Bon Scott | 19 February 1980 | London, United Kingdom | acute alcohol poisoning | 33 | Musician[51] |
Ramses Shaffy | 1 December 2009 | Dr. Sarphatihouse, Amsterdam, the Netherlands | Esophageal Cancer | 76 | Singer, Actor |
Shailendra | 14 December 1966 | Mumbai, India | Cirrhosis | 45 | Lyricist[52] |
Jean Stafford | 26 March 1979 | White Plains, United States | Cardiac arrest | 63 | Writer[53] |
Dylan Thomas | 9 November 1953 | New York, United States | Alcoholism | 39 | Writer[54] |
James Thurber | 2 November 1961 | New York, United States | Stroke | 66 | Cartoonist and writer[55] |
Amy Winehouse | 23 July 2011 | London, United Kingdom | Alcohol poisoning | 27 | singer/songwriter[56] |
Keith Whitley | 9 May 1989 | Nashville, United States | Alcohol poisoning | 33 | Country music singer[57] |
Hank Williams | 1 January 1953 | Oak Hill, United States | Acute ventricular dilation | 29 | Musician[58] |
David Woodley | 4 May 2003 | Shreveport, United States | Liver disease | 44 | NFL quarterback[59] |
Lester Young | 15 March 1959 | New York, United States | Heart failure | 49 | Musician[60] |
Townes Van Zandt | 1 January 1997 | Texas, United States | Heart attack | 52 | Musician[61] |
Jani Lane | 10 August 2011 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Alcohol poisoning | 47 | Musician[62] |
Vladimir Vysotsky | 25 July 1980 | Moscow, Soviet Union | Heart attack | 42 | Singer, songwriter, poet, and actor[63] |
See also
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