Lech Walesa buries son, 43, who had struggled with alcohol

FILE - The Nov. 16 1982 file photo shows former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa with two of his eight children, including Przemyslaw, far right. On Friday the Walesa family buried Przemyslaw, who was found dead last Sunday in his home at the age of 43. Investigators ruled out foul play or suicide. Though the exact cause of death was not given, Przemyslaw had struggled with alcoholism. (AP Photo) FILE - The Nov. 16 1982 file photo shows former Solidarity leader Lech Walesa with two of his eight children, including Przemyslaw, far right. On Friday the Walesa family buried Przemyslaw, who was found dead last Sunday in his home at the age of 43. Investigators ruled out foul play or suicide. Though the exact cause of death was not given, Przemyslaw had struggled with alcoholism. (AP Photo)

By Associated Press January 13, 2017 2 min read

WARSAW, Poland (AP) – Former Polish President Lech Walesa has buried a son, who died at the age of 43 after a struggle with alcoholism.

The Walesa family held a private funeral for Przemyslaw Walesa, the third-born of his eight children, on Friday in their home city of Gdansk.

The younger Walesa was discovered dead in his Gdansk home on Sunday by a family member. Investigators ruled out foul play or suicide, but gave no exact cause of death.

Przemyslaw Walesa was known to have struggled with alcohol. In 1993 he caused a car accident while under the influence of alcohol. In 2003 he was in another crash while under the influence of alcohol and was given a one-year suspended sentence.

He left behind two teenage sons of his own.