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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.

Born May 17th, 1931 in Spur.

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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