He was 33. An autopsy showed he drank himself to death. His blood alcohol content registered 0.47, meaning he drank the equivalent of 22 shots of 100-proof whiskey,. Harlan said Whitley’s blood alcohol content registered .47, nearly five times the legal definition of intoxication. Traces of cocaine and a Valium derivative were found in his urine. Whitley was a longtime alcoholic, who started drinking early in his career at bluegrass gigs, long before he was legally allowed to drink alcohol. Many times he had tried to overcome his.
Whitley was a longtime alcoholic, who started drinking early in his career at bluegrass gigs, long before he was legally allowed to drink alcohol. Many times he had tried to overcome his.