Did drinking too much jack daniels whisky kill jimmy bedford?
Jimmy Bedford, ex-master distiller for Jack Daniel’s whiskey, dies JOE EDWARDSAssociated Press Writer 4:08 PM CDT, August 7, 2009 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jimmy Bedford, former master distiller at the Jack Daniel Distillery during a 41-year career with the company, has died. He was 69. His body was found Friday outside a barn at his farm in Lynchburg, apparently the victim of a heart attack, company officials said. Bedford had retired in March after spending the last 20 years as master distiller supervising the entire operation at the distillery. He was the promotional face behind the product and was shown in one photo standing behind a Jack Daniel’s bottle with his arms folded. He also signed some bottles and storage barrels, and hosted tasting seminars. Bedford was asked to retire after being named in a $3.5 million sexual harassment lawsuit by a Texas woman. The suit was settled out of court. ht
