These stars paid for fame with their lives: having found themselves on the creative Olympus, they could not cope with the workload and resorted to alcohol. Eight stories with a deplorable outcome prove: alcoholism does not lead to anything good.
Amy Winehouse
British singer Amy Winehouse became famous not only for her voice, which touched the soul, but also for her never-ending battle with addiction, which she, unfortunately, lost. The celebrity was eventually found in her London apartment in 2011. The cause of death was alcohol poisoning. She was only 27 years old.
Jack Kerouac
Writer Jack Kerouac struggled with alcohol abuse throughout his life. He died in 1969 shortly after being rushed to the hospital. The details of that evening are not the most pleasant: Jack poured himself a glass of whiskey as usual, but after a few sips he began vomiting. The official cause of his death was internal bleeding caused by cirrhosis.
Andrei Panin
The charming actor played in more than 75 films during his career. But he died ingloriously: Panin’s body was found in his capital apartment. According to the examination, he died from a head injury, but there was a lot of alcohol in the actor’s blood. According to the official version, he had been drinking for several days in a row and was unable to seek help when he was injured. But his friends and relatives still refuse to believe this and believe that he could have been murdered.
John Bonham
British musician John Bonham was best known as the drummer for Led Zeppelin. Unfortunately, he died at the age of 32, which is not surprising: John is said to have started the tragic day with 16 shots of vodka at breakfast. The cause of death is predictable, but no less terrible. John choked on his own vomit.
Richard Burton
Actor and Elizabeth Taylor’s husband Richard Burton suffered from alcoholism for most of his life. He died in 1984 at the age of 58 from a cerebral hemorrhage. His death was sudden, but the actor’s health had been deteriorating for years due to excessive drinking.
Dmitry Maryanov
Dmitry became addicted to alcohol in 2010: the actor admitted that he tried to cope with heavy workloads and stress in this way. In 2017, stomach bleeding caught him by surprise during filming in Yekaterinburg. Dmitry and his wife understood that this could not continue and the addiction needed to be treated. As a result, the actor went to a rehabilitation center, which, as it turned out later, was not a medical institution. The man had a blood clot, which, without proper treatment, led to death, so alcoholism was only an indirect cause of death.
Hank Williams
American country musician Hank Williams passed away at the age of 29. The young artist abused alcohol and faced serious health problems. Alcoholism led to internal bleeding – doctors were unable to save the star.
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday is considered one of the most successful jazz and blues vocalists. She quickly achieved success on stage, but her illustrious career was marred by legal troubles and substance abuse. The singer died of severe cirrhosis at the age of 44.