Snappy newsletters. Simple Facebook sharing. Spirited comments. Sweet features are waiting… GET THEM NOW!

Hot on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite Mack Wolford believed faith compelled him to face the risk »

More Crime & Courts Stories»

Third Sweat-Lodge Victim Dies

Minnesota woman was longtime follower of self-help guru

By the Associated Press

Posted Oct 18, 2009 6:01 AM CDT

(AP) – A Minnesota woman became the third fatality yesterday in an Arizona sweat lodge ceremony that hospitalized nearly two dozen people. Liz Neuman, 49, died at a Flagstaff hospital after suffering multiple organ damage during the Oct. 8 ceremony at a resort near Sedona. Authorities were... Read full story »

COMMENTS

Read the comment policy

You need to Log in to Newser to comment. Don't have an account yet? Sign up now!

20 comments

A snapshot of the day's best news stories.

View Larger Grid

All Today Yesterday Pick a Date

What's Popular Now on Facebook

'Serpent Pastor' Dies of Snake Bite

Miami Face-Eater Identified

Associated Press (Source Grid »)

Crime & Courts • US

Arizona • homicide • New Age • self-help • James Arthur Ray • sweat lodge • Sedona • sweat lodge survivor

More Newser Stories

Guru Twittered About Sweat Lodge Death

But a source close to James Arthur Ray says this is common imagery

(NEWSER) - James Arthur Ray, who yesterday canceled his upcoming appearances to devote all his "physical and emotional energies" to the fallout from the sweat lodge tragedy, talked a lot about death in the days leading up to the ceremony. His Twitter feed was full of posts that have since been deleted, but not before fans saved them and forwarded them to People. One person close to him says Ray often used death as a symbol and that these posts are no different. A sampling: More»

Survivor: Days of Fasting Before Sweat Lodge Disaster

Self-help guru James Arthur Ray ignored pleas to help those collapsing

(NEWSER) - Participants in the fatal Oct. 8 sweat-lodge ceremony had already been through five days of fasting and sleep deprivation, a survivor says—and the self-help guru leading the proceedings saw their gasping, vomiting and fainting as signs of weakness and urged them to push on through it. No charges have been brought against James Arthur Ray by Arizona authorities, but Beverly Bunn’s interview with the AP hints that they have damning evidence. More»

Sweat-Lodge Deaths Seen as Homicide

Self-help expert James Arthur Ray now 'person of interest' in investigation

(NEWSER) - Authorities are now treating as homicide the two deaths during a sweat-lodge ritual in Arizona last week, with the self-help guru who was in charge of the proceedings being called a “person of interest.” Investigators have found “indications” the deaths weren’t accidental, but wouldn’t explain. They searched the California offices of Oprah Winfrey-endorsed James Arthur Ray yesterday; Ray remains in California, the Republic reports. More»

Guru at Sweat Lodge That Killed 2: 'I'm Being Tested'

James Arthur Ray says he has hired investigators to probe incident

(NEWSER) - The self-help guru who ran a spiritual retreat where two people died during a sweat lodge ceremony last week says he is "being tested" by the tragedy. James Arthur Ray told a seminar audience that he is "frustrated and confused" and has hired his own investigators to find out what went wrong. 'This is the most difficult time I've ever faced," he said, breaking down in tears. "I don't know how to deal with it really." More»

Sweat Lodge Deaths Ruled Accidental

Prolonged heat exposure triggered tragedy

(NEWSER) - The deaths of 3 people in a sweat lodge ceremony have been ruled accidental by an Arizona coroner as the new age guru who arranged the ritual faces manslaughter charges. Two of the participants died of heat stroke the day of the ritual, while the third died of multiple system failure linked to prolonged heat exposure a week later. More»

NEWS FROM OUR PARTNERS

What is Newser?

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser, we choose the most thought-provoking and entertaining stories from hundreds of US and international sources and reduce them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »

Partnering with: Slate

View Newser on the mobile website

Third Sweat-Lodge Victim Dies

Minnesota woman was longtime follower of self-help guru

Arizona • homicide • New Age • self-help • James Arthur Ray • sweat lodge • Sedona • sweat lodge survivor

MOST POPULAR STORIES

[ By Views ]

[ By Comments ]

More Newser Stories

Guru Twittered About Sweat Lodge Death

But a source close to James Arthur Ray says this is common imagery

Survivor: Days of Fasting Before Sweat Lodge Disaster

Self-help guru James Arthur Ray ignored pleas to help those collapsing

Sweat-Lodge Deaths Seen as Homicide

Self-help expert James Arthur Ray now 'person of interest' in investigation

Guru at Sweat Lodge That Killed 2: 'I'm Being Tested'

James Arthur Ray says he has hired investigators to probe incident

Sweat Lodge Deaths Ruled Accidental

Prolonged heat exposure triggered tragedy

About Us

Site

Community

Site Maps

Tools

More News

What is Newser?