how can alcohol cause death
This is a list of notable people who died either from the effects of excessive alcohol consumption or alcohol poisoning. The majority of people in this list died from causes brought on by alcoholism. In some cases, they died of multiple causes, with alcoholism being a major factor. Exceptions to this are those who died from accidental death, such as alcohol poisoning caused by binge drinking.
These deaths were due to health effects from drinking too much over time, such as breast cancer, liver disease, and heart disease, and health effects from consuming a large amount of alcohol in a short period of time, such as violence, alcohol poisoning, and motor vehicle crashes.
Over time, excessive alcohol use can lead to the development of chronic diseases and other serious problems including: 1  High blood pressure, heart disease, stroke, liver disease, and digestive problems.6,16. 2  Cancer of the breast, mouth, throat, esophagus, liver, and colon.6,17.