Prince is dead

Orpheus, Zoot Sims' 'fix' was about pint of vodka consumed often during performance. At the end of performance he often couldn't get up.

Zoot Sims outlived Prince only by 6 years. After quitting a bottle in early 80's the severe damage to his health was already done unfortunately. 
Like mentioned before he needed dose to be comfortable to play or even maybe to drive or pretty much to do anything.
Despite facts I've mentioned, Zoot Sims is definitely one of my picks to listen to tenor sax -- truly one of World's greatest tenor.

True about alcohol and drugs, but neither of the prohibitions anywhere ever succeeded. Limited amounts of liquor can act more like medicine, excess amounts can even be lethal. Cannabis is my preference. That stuff should be available to anybody at anytime in various forms. Bob Marley surely did not die of cannabis usage, but used it instead of pain medicine during his heavy terminal illness promoting global legalization of herb.
Willie Nelson is another healthy living supporter -- Long Live Willie Nelson and full freedom to cannabis for anyone at anytime!