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foreign [Music] battles with addiction alcohol abuse is often sidelined the abuse of other drugs is perceived as being more serious and problems with drinking are often put on the back burner however alcohol abuse especially over an extended period can be extremely damaging to our health and is definitely not something to be taken lightly unfortunately there are many celebrities who ultimately succumb to their drinking problem do you recall these cases let's go and find out to see which stars di

ed because of alcohol abuse Amy Winehouse British singer Amy Winehouse was known worldwide for her incredibly Soulful voice but unfortunately also for her struggles with addiction she died of alcohol poisoning in her London flat in 2011. she was just 27 years old Jack Kerouac author Jack Kerouac whose second novel on the road 1957 made him an icon of the Beat Generation struggled with alcohol abuse throughout his life he died in 1969 after being rushed to the hospital when he started vomiting bl

ood while drinking whiskey his cause of death was a hemorrhage caused by cirrhosis John Bonham John Bonham was an English musician best known for the being the drummer of Led Zeppelin he died at the age of 32 due to his fixation from vomit the coroner's inquest revealed that Bonham had been on a real Bender the day before his death and reports suggest he had kicked off the day with 16 shots of vodka at breakfast Richard Burton Richard Burton esteemed actor an on-off husband to Elizabeth Taylor s

uffered from alcoholism much of his adult life in 1974 he had a brush with death due to excessive drinking when he passed away in 1984 at the age of 58 it was due to an interest cerebral hemorrhage his actual death was sudden but his health had been declining for many years due to alcoholism Ryan Dunn former jacka's word star Ryan Dunn died in a car accident when he was just 34 years old he was driving himself in one passenger when he veered off the road and hit a tree the toxicology report show

ed that when Dunn crashed his blood alcohol level was over twice the legal limit this was not Dunn's first DUI offense and he was known to struggle with addiction Hank Williams country musician Hank Williams who brought us such Classics as hey good looking died at a tragically young age from complications after alcohol abuse the cause of his death was hemorrhages because of alcoholism he was just 29 years old when he died Veronica Lake Veronica Lake was an actress best known for her Femme Fatale

film roles she was very successful initially but her career quickly declined in part due to her drinking the Sullivan's travels 1941 actress died in 1973 at the age of 50. the cause of her death was acute hepatitis and acute kidney injury Vern Troyer actor and comedian Vern Troyer well known for playing mini me in the Austin Powers film series died at the age of 49 in 2018. he had spent time in rehab to treat his alcoholism but following his death it was ruled that he had taken his own life thr

ough alcohol poisoning Billie Holiday Billie Holiday is widely considered one of the most influential female vocalists of the Jazz and Blues genres she quickly achieved mainstream success but her career became blighted by legal troubles and substance abuse she died of cirrhosis when she was just 44 years old Larry Hagman Dallas star Larry Hagman who played the villainous J.R Ewing died at the age of 81 in 2012. he developed liver cancer and cirrhosis of the liver in the 1990s due to Decades of d

rinking and underwent a life-saving liver transplant he got sober at that point but the anti-rejection medications given to organ transfer patients increase the risk of developing cancer he announced that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer in 2011 and in 2012 he ultimately died of acute myeloid leukemia Errol Flynn Errol Flynn was an australian-born actor who Rose to fame during the Golden Age of Hollywood he was best known for playing romantic swashbuckler roles the actor was known for hi

s hedonistic Behavior which included hard drinking and at one point narcotics abuse he died at 50 and the autopsy showed he had heart disease and cirrhosis Oliver Reed English actor Oliver Reed died of a heart attack during a break from filming Gladiator 2000. as The Story Goes read who is renowned for being a heavy drinker but who had apparently been off booze for months prior got involved in a drinking match that ultimately killed him David Cassidy David Cassidy was a 1970s teen Idol best know

n for his role as Keith Partridge on the sitcom The Partridge Family Cassidy went on to have a successful career as a musician but his life was troubled behind the scenes in 2008 he admitted publicly that he had a drinking problem in 2017 he died of liver and kidney failure because of years of alcohol abuse he was 67 years old Von Scott AC DC front man Bond Scott died at the premature age of 33. the band was on the cusp of international stardom when he was found dead in his car on a cold day in

London in 1980. he had gone to sleep in his car after a night of heavy drinking and suffered from acute alcohol poisoning Scott's friends say that he was Reckless with drugs and alcohol for years before his death Mickey Mantle Mickey Mantle was a baseball Legend who was widely regarded as the greatest switch hitter in history he was also a very heavy drinker for many years in early 1995 doctors found that Mantle's liver had been rotted by hepatitis cirrhosis and cancer he received a liver transp

lant But ultimately died on August 13 1995. Peter Cook Peter Cook was an English comedian who had a successful career in British television and film he struggled with alcoholism for much of his life cook died in 1995 at the age of 57. the cause of his death was a gastrointestinal Hemorrhage most likely the result of years of alcohol abuse William Holden former actor William Holden whose golden years were during the 1950s was a heavy drinker whose Antics affected his professional and personal lif

e he once killed another driver while driving drunk Holden himself died from bleeding out after he fell over inebriated and knocked his head Michael elphick Michael elfick was an English actor who was known for playing the role of Harry Slater in the BBC's long-lasting soap EastEnders elfic had a very public battle with alcoholism and that his worst was said to drink two liters of liquor per day his drinking was a contributing factor to the heart attack that killed him in 2002. Barbara Payton Ba

rbara Payton was once an aspiring actress whose promise was blighted by her problems with alcoholism and drug addiction her life was the subject of much public interest Payton's battles with substance abuse got her in trouble for check fraud and prostitution and were her ultimate cause of death she died from heart and liver failure at the age of 39. Vincent Jackson Vincent Jackson was a professional football player who played in the NFL for 12 seasons he retired in 2018 after having spent two ye

ars on reserve for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers due to a Weak Knee in 2021 he was found dead in his home at the age of 38 with no clear cause of death his family believed he suffered from acute alcoholism and it was later confirmed by the coroner that he died from chronic alcohol use please do subscribe for more information thank you for watching [Music]