List of deaths through alcohol

This is a list of the most notable people in Category:Alcohol-related deaths who died of short- and/or long-term effects of alcohol consumption.

Deaths caused indirectly by alcohol, or driving under the influence, are not listed here.

The Journal of the American Medical Association defines alcoholism, or alcohol use disorder, as "a primary, chronic disease characterized by impaired control over drinking, preoccupation with the drug alcohol, use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, and distortions in thinking, most notably denial.

"[1] The majority of people in this list died from causes brought on by alcoholism.

André the Giant 28 January 1993(1993-01-28) (aged 46) 19 September 1992(1992-09-19) (aged 63)