Top 10 most successful drunks ever (With Pictures)

Most successful drunks in history – Everyone loves a drink or two, or five, or the pleasurable company of another person, but what of those who get really addicted? It is often claimed that those who indulge in the stuff, contribute nothing to society. With heavy boozing and constant hangovers, it is something that should be seen as an embarrassment rather than an accolade.

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But, with recent claims insisting that a variety of addictions actually make you better at your job, it is no surprise to see so many famous faces throughout history often suffering for their art. That’s right, with drugs sometimes used to enhance creativity, and alcohol wielded as a way for many to escape, many artists and writers alike have found this behavior more beneficial. Seen as something of a help rather than a hindrance, alcohol especially has often been associated with an innovative and inventive mind, helping to get those creative juices flowing by relaxing one’s personal state. Even coming in with a few health benefits to back up the claim, red wine for example can prevent heart disease, the idea of getting completely and utterly smashed can be extremely tempting to many.

Churning out a number of famous drunks throughout history, life has seen a long list of famous alcoholics. Those who make drinking look easy, famed for being able to drink anybody under the table. So, to celebrate and frown upon, here are the top 10 famous drunks throughout history.

10. Stephen King

One of the most prolific authors of the modern era, Stephen King has sold more than 350 million copies of his works worldwide. However, with life often imitating art, many of King’s characters are written as having problems with alcohol, with the most obvious being that of Jack Torrance in The Shining. Thankfully not as severe, King didn’t try and murder his whole family, he did however admit that he had a problem. With both of his most successful books written while under the influence, King feared that he wouldn’t be able to write a decent book while sober. He smoked up to two packs of cigarettes per day, was constantly drinking, and eventually began taking cocaine, calling it his ‘on’ switch.

He claims to have hit rock bottom when he was asked to leave his son’s little league game due to his drinking beer from a brown paper bag. This is when King’s wife staged an intervention beginning with her dumping a trash bag full of beer cans, cigarette butts, cocaine baggies, various pills, and even bottles of mouthwash on to his desk. After a hard battle, King recovered, continuing to write some of the best novels of the 21st century.