cause of death for keith whitley
Keith Whitley : biography. The official cause of death was determined to be acute ethanolism (alcohol poisoning), and Davidson County Medical Examiner Charles Harlan stated that his blood alcohol level was .477 (the equivalent of 20 1-ounce shots of 100-proof whiskeyAlcohol Cuts Short a promising career. - Associated Press. - (c/o Salina Journal).