Report: GARY MOORE 'Choked On His Vomit' After 'Drinking Heavily'

February 7, 2011

According to British tabloid The Sun, legendary guitarist Gary Moore choked on his vomit after knocking back champagne and brandy before being discovered around 4 a.m. yesterday (Sunday, February 6) by his girlfriend unconscious in their Spanish hotel room.

Medics reportedly found the 58-year-old axeman lying lifeless on his back wearing just his underpants.

An ambulance source told The Sun: "We believe the deceased had been drinking heavily."

A source at The Kempinski hotel on Spain's Costa del Sol — where suites cost up to £3,500 a night — said: "There were definite signs of alcohol in the room.

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