Bonded, James Bonded - Yes, Mr. Bond, we expect you to die -- from booze

Ian Fleming, creator of James Bond

If you read slowly, you can match James Bond drink for drink. The problem is you can't remember what you read. Ironically, James Bond's creator, Ian Fleming died at age 56. But he died from the affects of cigarettes, not martinis. m/r

Yes, Mr. Bond, we expect you to die -- from booze
Because of his heavy drinking, the real 007 would have a life expectancy of 56, doctors say.
Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY 
December 13, 2013

MARTINIS ARE FOREVER

Bond. James Bond. The suave spy who prefers his martinis "shaken, not stirred" has an alcohol problem, if you measure his consumption in the original Ian Fleming novels. If the fictional hero drank this much in real life, he'd have some real health issues.

It's no wonder James Bond prefers his martinis "shaken, not stirred." The man has such a severe drinking problem that he probably suffers from hand tremors that make stirring a cocktail — if not shooting a gun — impossible, say doctors who studied the fictional spy's drinking habits.

Bond also is at high risk for sexual dysfunction, liver damage, car crashes, stroke and early death, according to findings published Thursday in an annual compendium of quirky medical studies in the British journal BMJ.

The study was done largely in fun, researchers say, but it comes with a serious message: Heavy drinking and a high-functioning life of international espionage, womanizing and stunt driving don't mix.

The authors found that Bond, as depicted in 14 classic Ian Fleming novels, drinks more than four times the limit recommended for British men.

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