Five famous drinkers

Updated October 19 2012 - 5:13pm, first published September 21 2012 - 12:02pm
Very seldom does 'demon drink' however get acknowledgment for playing a supporting role in the lives of some highly influential and successful people.
Very seldom does 'demon drink' however get acknowledgment for playing a supporting role in the lives of some highly influential and successful people.

A prodigious appetite for drink is unlikely to get you a guest spot Masterchef, or have you wheeled out onto the Morning Show anytime soon. But some of history's most famous characters have had more than a passing fancy for beverage alcohol.