It cannot be denied that alcoholism is a complex disease that causes severe harm to a person. However, in our time, not only ordinary homeless people or average inhabitants of the planet suffer from it. But also a lot of celebrities. And history can remind of talented people who were drunkards.
Hollywood Alcoholics
- The list of famous alcoholic actors is opened by the handsome pirate Johnny Depp. In his interviews, he repeatedly confessed his love for alcoholic beverages. And even demanded that after he dies, they put him in a barrel of whiskey. His drunken stories have been retold by word of mouth for years. He even tried to go to the doctors, but it is still unknown if he managed to quit this addiction.
- Robert Downey Jr. The love of alcohol almost deprived him of his career. Film studios one after another severed all relations with him. And once, in a drunken stupor, he climbed into the house of his neighbors and fell asleep in their bed.daughters. They expelled him from there with the help of the police.
- Mel Gibson. Actor with a long history of alcoholic. I met with drinking at the age of 13. Since then, he has waged an unsuccessful war with this addiction, almost driving himself to suicide.
- Zac Efron. This handsome, slender actor, having got rid of drugs, became addicted to alcohol, ruining his life with incredible zeal.
- Shia LaBeouf. The star of the epic "Transformers" has repeatedly admitted that alcohol ruined his life and career. Alcohol scandals horrified the audience at the play, the patrons at the club, and colleagues at work.
- Derick Whibley. Ex-husband Avril Lavigne was hospitalized in serious condition due to alcohol. The vocalist of Sum 41 was on the edge of the abyss and almost died.
- Christian Slater. The actor often ends up in the police for drunken scandals. Also, everyone knows about the frequent binges of this handsome man.
Russian alcoholics
Russian alcoholics are no less famous. Among them are actors, singers, honored figures of our country.
- Mikhail Efremov. The talented actor considers the fight against alcohol a useless exercise. And I stopped wasting time on this a long time ago.
- Philip Kirkorov. Even his ex-wife Alla Pugacheva complained about the "king of the stage". And it's no secret to anyone that he likes to take strong drinks.
- Grigory Leps. This singer's voice is amazing. But Leps himself does not at all try to hide his addiction, and he is not going to treat cravings for alcohol.
- Sergey Shnurov. The outrageous singer admits that alcohol helps him in his work. Therefore, on stage, he always performs drunk.
- Alexey Panin. The Internet is full of videos with a drunken actor. His antics are so immoral that many already doubt his mental state.
- Marat Basharov. The actor was recently seen drunk driving a car with his daughter in it. And when he beat his wife, they say that he was also drunk.
Other famous Russian alcoholics include Alexei Nilov and Alexander Domogarov.
Alcoholic Writers
- It is known that Edgar Allan Poe got drunk to delirium tremens, fought with ghosts and was sent to the hospital more than once. As a result, he died from blockage of blood vessels in a drunken stupor. Until now, unknown people leave a bottle of whiskey on his grave.
- Erich Maria Remarque. The author of the famous work "All Quiet on the Western Front" was also a big drinker.
- Sergey Donatovich Dovlatov. Russian writer. He wrote ironic stories about emigrants abroad while drinking the coveted bottle.
- Ernest Hemingway. American writer and journalist committed suicide. However, during his lifetime, he loved mojitos and games with death.
- Yaroslav Gashek. The Czech writer drank a lot and wandered. Died at age 39.
- Sergey Yesenin. All the newspapers of those times wrote about the drunken antics of the famous Russian poet. He drank to the point of epileptic seizures and had absolutely no control overyourself.
- Jack London. His creativity was inseparable from whiskey. He sincerely spoke about this in his book "Jack Barleycorn".
- Taras Shevchenko. Ukrainian poet who looked for inspiration in wine.
Also, this list is supplemented by Yuri Olesha, Yuri Nagibin, Sergei Baruzdin, Nikolai Rubtsov, Mikhail Sholokhov, Vyacheslav Ivanov, Yuri Kazakov, Vasily Belov, Charles Bukowski, Alexander Kuprin and Alexander Blok.
Scientist Drunkards
There are also famous alcoholic scientists in history.
- Georgy Gamov. Famous Russian physicist, popularizer of science. He drowned his genius talent in a glass of booze. That, however, did not prevent him from becoming a significant person in the history of science.
- Omar Khayyam. Only the lazy one does not quote this famous scientist and poet. But he also liked to take a sip on a bottle of liquor.
- Paracelsus. Medical scientist. It was he who invented the first pill in the world. He was very fond of drinking, and even wrote his scientific papers while intoxicated.
- Diogenes. The philosopher of ancient Greece could not refuse wine. And he wrote down his views under the influence of a harmful drink.
Alcoholics of world renown
- In the list of the most famous alcoholics in the world, the first place, no doubt, is occupied by Alexander the Great. Being a great admirer of Dionysus, the great commander conquered half the world. However, he also became famous for his binges. After another such binge, he died.
- Anacreon. The ancient Greek poet was famous for orgies and feasts. Byironically, the grape seed in the wine caused his death.
- Peter the Great. The reformer, who brought a lot of new things to Russia, loved feasts and feasts. Before him, vodka did not know such popularity in Russia and was considered a German drink.
- Alexander III. This is a king who loved his wife and … vodka very much. Why he died, ruining his liver.
- Frank Sinatra. A breathtaking career, millions of fans and a beloved wife could not keep him from sinful addiction. Even into the afterlife, he left with a bottle of whiskey, which was placed in his coffin.
- Vincent van Gogh. Perhaps the most famous alcoholic in the world. The Dutch impressionist was famous for his drunken brawls, in one of which he cut off his earlobe. He adored absinthe and drank it a lot, like his colleague Picasso. Finally committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
- Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The author of "The Great Gatsby" was on a rampage, and together with his wife, who survived him, but in a psychiatric clinic.
- Stephen King. The greatest writer of our time admitted that he wrote many of his works in a drunken stupor.
- Lord Byron. A very controversial figure, about which there were many rumors. But his love for alcohol, alas, is not a rumor, but the true truth.
- Nero. The Emperor of the Roman Empire followed his passion for the rest of his life.
- Benjamin Franklin. His portrait is depicted on dollar bills. This American politician had syphilis and was very fond of Madeira.
BOn the Internet you can find many photos of famous alcoholics, in which they are depicted with a bottle or a glass.
Long-lived alcoholics
Probably everyone has heard the phrase "alcohol kills" at least once in their life. But there were also famous long-lived alcoholics who proved by their example that this is not always the case.
- Queen Elizabeth. The wife of George VI drank a large number of various alcoholic beverages during the day. Despite this, the favorite of the people lived to a ripe old age and died at the age of 101.
- Politiman. The surgeon lived for 140 years. However, he drank every day.
- Henry Miller. A writer whose works described the life of promiscuous women, the elite of society, their addiction to alcohol and other vices. Died despite libations at the age of 88.
- Winston Churchill. The famous politician ruled Britain with one hand and held a glass of cognac in the other. It is difficult to imagine this man without a glass and a cigar. He lived to be 90 years old.
They beat drunkenness
Fortunately, there are many famous alcoholics who have quit drinking and are living full lives.
- Anthony Hopkins. The famous Hannibal Lecter got drunk as hell. And this would have continued for a long time, if not for the incident that happened to him after another booze. He just woke up in the morning in a completely different state and did not remember anything. After that, he joined AA (Alcoholics Anonymous). And I haven't had a drink since.
- Eminem. There was a time when a rapper almost died fromoverdose. But he managed to pull himself together in time, which is a considerable merit of Elton John. Now he is famous again and has regained his first positions in the charts.
- Elton John. The famous homosexual distinguished himself not only by his alcohol addiction, but also by the drugs to which his manager taught him. A friend, Ryan White, helped him restore a sober lifestyle. And for more than 20 years, the artist has not been drinking.
- Ian McGregor. The Trainspotting actor decided to stop drinking when he lost almost everything and became ashamed of his reflection in the mirror.
- Stephen Tyler. The vocalist of Aerosmith used drugs and alcohol. After the group began to lose its popularity, he went through rehabilitation.
- Ben Affleck. He was treated for alcoholism in 2001. 10 years later, he failed at the Sundance Awards. But he was able to pull himself together again and cope with addiction. The great actor and director won an Oscar for Argo.
- Daniel Radcliffe. "Harry Potter" sometimes came to the shooting drunk. He was treated several times, but again went into a binge. He doesn't drink now, but no one knows how long he can last.
Alec Baldwin. For almost 10 years, he fell asleep with a bottle. He was helped by a man whom he passed almost every day. The pity in his eyes sobered the actor, and with the help of AA, he stopped drinking
Politics in a bottle
Among the mighty of this world, you can also find lovers of the green serpent.
- Boris Yeltsin. This ruler has repeatedly dishonored Russia with his drunken antics. The whole country was watching him when he danced drunk at receptions or played on the head of the Kyrgyz president.
- George Bush Jr. In America, he was known not only as a president, but also as an example for people who want to stop drinking.
- Kim Jong Il. The ruler of North Korea is a big fan of cognac and cigars, which reminds him of Winston Churchill.
- Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Reformer, first president, Turkish Lenin. As soon as this famous politician was called. He died of cirrhosis of the liver, which he received from his beloved raki (aniseed vodka).
Mr. Poroshenko, S. Nakagava, L. Kuchma and others are noted among modern political figures who are clearly friends or were friends with the glass.
Women and wine
There are quite a few on the list of famous alcoholics and women.
- Betty Ford. President Ford's wife struggled with alcoholism for many years and founded a clinic for others with the same problems.
- Edith Piaf. This talented singer was accustomed to wine as a child, which led her to alcoholism.
- Galina Brezhneva. This woman had everything one could dream of. But the passion for vodka was stronger. Having lost everything she had, she died in a psychiatric hospital.
- Tatiana Dogileva. A beautiful woman and a beautiful actress has been under the influence of alcohol for a very long time. More recently, she was able to overcome this addiction in herself, but the external changes are too obvious.
- Lera Kudryavtseva. She managed to stop thanks to her son, whom she was afraid to leave an orphan.
- Larisa Guzeeva. The lover of feasts was able to quit her addiction and now leads a he althy lifestyle.
Western beauties who have overcome alcoholism include Britney Spears, Kelly Osbourne, Drew Barrymore, Kristin Davis, Paris Hilton, Lara Stone, Lindsay Lohan, Courtney Love and others.
Athletes-alcoholics
It would seem that sports and alcohol are incompatible things. But no, not in this case.
- Mike Tyson. Famous for his addiction to alcohol and drugs.
- Fernando Ricksen. The player promised to stop, but…
- Adriano. The Brazilian football player combined night parties with morning training.
- Cicinho. The Brazilian defender does not justify himself to society and claims that he would take drugs if he was not afraid of doping tests.
A. Bugaev, G. Tumilovich, P. Gascoigne, A. Milevsky, T. Adams also like to drink.
Departed
Many celebrities who are no longer alive were famous for their familiarity with alcohol: V. Vysotsky, V. Galkin, Y. Bogatyrev, A. Panin, V. Tsoi, O. Dal, N. Eremenko, Yu. Hoi and many, many others.
Bill Wilson and AA
In 1935, Bill Wilson and his friend Bob Smith formed Alcoholics Anonymous. Being a malicious drunk, Wilson achieved great heights in his career, but did not become happy even with great we alth. Only AA saved him.
Today it is one of the best organizations whose activities have allowedget rid of harmful addiction to many famous alcoholic people.
