Capotes drug use, heavy drinking and chain smoking no doubt contributed to the vascular disease that hastened his liver failure and death in 1984 at age 59
Long before he was mythologised as a generational voice, he recognised in Cash a blueprint for how an artist could cultivate both mystique and authenticity, balancing raw storytelling with an almost mythic presence that felt larger than life yet deeply rooted in reality
Historically bad: Orioles' Chris Davis on pace to finish with the LOWEST qualifying batting average EVER, two years after re-signing for $161MILLION Currently hitting .157, Davis is in danger of finishing the year with the lowest average of anyone to qualify for a batting title (3.1 plate appearances per game) The current record belongs to Detroit Tigers outfielder Rob Deer, who hit .179 in 1991, and Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla, who tied that mark in 2013 Davis has scored only 16 runs this year, and could break the record for fewest runs scored by a qualifying player set by A's infielder Mario Guerrero in 1978 Davis has twice led the American League in homers and two years ago signed a seven-year, $161 million contract to stay with the Baltimore Orioles See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source Three years after leading the American League in home runs and two years since re-signing with the Baltimore Orioles for $161 million, former All-Star Chris Davis is on the verge of entering the record books for one of the worst offensive seasons in modern baseball history
A few months ago, in his summation in a rather routine assault case (the son of a former client had gashed a mans forehead with a beer mug at a pool bar), he forgot to mention a seemingly minor detail about the victims bruise
