Suicidal Harvey Fierstein drank half a gallon of Southern Comfort a day - New York Post

Alcohol “takes you down that road to the point where life doesn’t mean anything anymore… I was really there,” the “Hairspray” star told the Post.

Although Harvey Fierstein once didn’t like the taste of alcohol, by the mid-90s, the celebrated Broadway, television and film entertainer was imbibing almost half a gallon of Southern Comfort a day. … [+4848 chars]

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