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TIL Oliver Reed died aged 61 of a heart attack after beating 5 Royal Navy sailors at arm-wrestling in a bar in Malta. He had consumed 3 bottles of Captain Morgan Jamaica Rum, 8 bottles of German beer, and several doubles of Famous Grouse whiskey…All while on his LUNCH BREAK from filming Gladiator.

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