Top 10 most successful drunks ever (With Pictures)

2. Dean Martin

Rarely seen without a cigarette in his mouth, a drink in one hand, and a woman on the other, Dean Martin had a certain reputation to uphold. Famed for his friendships with Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr., the Rat Pack, as they came to be known, were often lauded as heavy drinkers and serial daters. Known as the joker of the pack, Martin would often refer to his alcoholism, once claiming, “I drink because my body craves, needs alcohol”. However, a number of people claimed that Martin was in fact sober, with his drink often topped up with apple juice just to keep up his image, the debate has often been the center of many discussions. Nevertheless, alcoholic or not, Martin indeed played the part. Whether he be blind drunk or just living up to the act, Martin’s image as the smooth-talking, whisky-drinking crooner will forever live on. Living until the grand old age of 78, the booze obviously had no effect, as he succumbed to lung cancer instead in 1995.