Vincent Van Gogh,

1863 –1890

Vincent Van Gogh,famous painter and artist was labelled peculiar with unstable moods most of his short life. He suffered from epileptic seizures some believe from excesses of absinthe,very strong liquor popular among talented people for inspiring greater creativity. Many have tried to give a definitive diagnosis of his illness through reading his personal letters. From them it seems clear that his depressive states were also accompanied by manic episodes of enormous energy and great passion. Van Gogh committed suicide at age 37.