Richard Burton's struggles with drinking were an open secret around Hollywood throughout the actor's career
In an Aug. 1980 appearance on The ****** Cavett Show, the host asked about the Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? actor to speak on his experiences with alcohol
Burton gave a stirring discussion of alcoholism, both as it pertained to himself and millions of others who struggle with drinking, just years before complications from alcoholism contributed to his death
Richard Burton was surprisingly candid about some of his darker feelings.
Burton, who died on Aug. 5, 1984, at the age of 58, struggled with drinking and battled poor health in his later years. In an interview on The ****** Cavett Show, the famed actor talked about his experiences with alcohol after the host offered him the floor to be a "PSA" for others who were having a hard time. The interview first aired on August 4, 1980, which was four years and a day before Burton's death from intracerebral hemorrhage.
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In an Aug. 1980 appearance on The ****** Cavett Show, the host asked about the Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? actor to speak on his experiences with alcohol
Burton gave a stirring discussion of alcoholism, both as it pertained to himself and millions of others who struggle with drinking, just years before complications from alcoholism contributed to his death
Richard Burton was surprisingly candid about some of his darker feelings.
Burton, who died on Aug. 5, 1984, at the age of 58, struggled with drinking and battled poor health in his later years. In an interview on The ****** Cavett Show, the famed actor talked about his experiences with alcohol after the host offered him the floor to be a "PSA" for others who were having a hard time. The interview first aired on August 4, 1980, which was four years and a day before Burton's death from intracerebral hemorrhage.
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