[78-L] Greatest addicts

[Michael Biel]

On 7/23/2011 6:11 PM, Tom wrote:
> I'm surprised Elvis didn't make the cut of the greatest addicts. He was
> certainly an addict, though I guess whether he was great or not is a hot
> topic of debate. And I'd certainly rank his heft as a cultural icon to at
> least be the equal of Jerry Lee Lewis.
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Maybe they didn't think to list him was because he didn't die directly 
of his addiction -- unless it was his addiction to fried banana 
sandwiches.  Evidence seems to point to him dying of complications of 
constipation.  Talk about his heft as a cultural icon!!!!

Mike (let us not forget screamin jay hawkins' constipation blues)  Biel  
mbiel at mbiel.com