10 fantastic celebrities ruined by Alcoholism (With pictures)

2. Jack Kerouac

Most great authors are hiding some personal story of their struggles with identity and fulfillment. So it was with Jack Kerouac, a man who grew up and found himself as a young adult who was broke and missing something. When he skyrocketed to fame with his writing chops, he found himself very much in the public eye, which would be frightening and overwhelming for anyone. For the introverted Kerouac, it meant that he sought solace in alcoholism. In true writer fashion, he lived a reclusive lifestyle, but unfortunately died from his heavy drinking in 1969. Still, he is still regarded as a great source of beatnik inspiration.