Both had been drinking but not heavily, according to everything I've read about the incident.  Bolan cut down on drinking when he got fit again and took up running.  But, had it been the case he was rip roaring drunk, he'd be in no fit state to judge if Gloria was fit to drive.  A case against her was never pursued, so it's a moot point.

The condition of the car itself was reckoned to be a major factor; it'd been in for a check and service but the mechanic put the wheels on wrong and didn't tighten the wheel nuts.

Heath Ledger's another one to consider.  Maybe his was self inflicted but then again he was in no fit state to judge what he was doing.  The guy desperately needed professional help.  Even the coroner criticized the recent trend to prescribe drugs without proper professional backup. 

But, dead is dead.  Whether it's someone you like or not, somebody is missing them and grieving.  I never cared for Houston nor her attitude but I feel sympathy for her family and friends. 

Coppula eam se non posit acceptera jocularum.

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