George Frideric Handel

Western classical composer Handel ''was binge eater and problem drinker''

Western classical composer Handel ''was binge eater and problem drinker''London, Apr. 2 : Western classical composer George Frideric Handel was a binge eater and problem drinker.

According to a study reported by The Times, Handel's gargantuan appetite resulted in lead poisoning that eventually killed him 250 years ago this month at the age of 74.