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54 Notable deaths
by intoxication
Amy Winehouse
British singer and songwriter (1983–2011).
Born September 14th, 1983 in London, Southgate. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 2011 at 27 years old in London Borough of Camden, London (intoxication). [ref]
Martin Bormann
German nazi party official and head of the nazi party chancellery (1900-1945).
Born July 17th, 1900 in Halberstadt. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 1945 at 44 years old in Berlin (intoxication).
Marshall Applewhite
American cult leader.
Died March 26th, 1997 at 65 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (intoxication).
The Rev
American musician (1981–2009).
Born February 9th, 1981 in Huntington Beach.
Died December 28th, 2009 at 28 years old in Huntington Beach (intoxication). [ref]
Maximilian Kolbe
Polish conventual franciscan friar (1894-1941).
Born January 8th, 1894 in Zduńska Wola.
Died August 14th, 1941 at 47 years old in Auschwitz (intoxication).
Javed Iqbal
Pakistani serial killer.
Born October 8th, 1956 in Lahore.
Died October 8th, 2001 at 45 years old in Lahore (intoxication).
Isabella Blow
Magazine editor, stylist, actress, model.
Born November 19th, 1958 in The London Clinic.
Died May 7th, 2007 at 48 years old in Gloucestershire Royal Hospital (intoxication). [ref]
Arthur Koestler
Hungarian-british author and journalist.
Born September 5th, 1905 in Budapest. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1983 at 77 years old in London (intoxication). [ref]
Georgi Markov
Bulgarian dissident writer.
Born March 1st, 1929 in Sofia. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1978 at 49 years old in Balham (intoxication). [ref]
John Kennedy Toole
American novelist.
Born December 17th, 1937 in New Orleans.
Died March 26th, 1969 at 31 years old in Biloxi (intoxication).
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