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(Newser) - David Carradine’s family has asked the FBI to look into his death, the New York Daily News reports. “They want an investigation,” said a lawyer for Carradine’s brother. The 72-year-old actor was found in a hotel closet in Bankok with a rope tied to his... More »

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Carradine 'Joyous' During Final Days

Divorce filing accused actor of deviant sexual behavior, incest

Jun 6, 09 2:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Carradine seemed anything but suicidal in the days before his death, colleagues and staff in the Bangkok hotel where he died tell People. The actor—found dead Thursday with ropes tied around his neck and genitals—was "joyous and productive," associates say. He played piano and serenaded... More »

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suicide • Bangkok • Swissotel • David Carradine • Marina Anderson • autoerotic asphyxiation

Sex Technique Linked to Carradine Hanging

Actor may have died accidentally during autoerotic asphyxiation

Jun 5, 09 1:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - David Carradine's manager disputed reports that the actor committed suicide as information emerged that he may have died accidentally during autoerotic asphyxiation. Carradine was found hanging naked in his Bangkok hotel room with cords around his neck and genitals, reports the Telegraph. There was no evidence of assault or that... More »

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(Newser) - David Carradine, the star of campy '70s TV classic Kung Fu who enjoyed a career renaissance as the villain in the Kill Bill films, was found dead today in Bangkok, where he was shooting a movie, the AP reports. Carradine, part of a prominent Hollywood family that included father John,... More »

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suicide • Thailand • Quentin Tarantino • obituary • Bangkok • deaths • Kill Bill • David Carradine • Kung Fu • John Carradine • Martha Plimpton

 Suicide Couple's 
 Son Was Paralyzed 

Sam died in their arms last week

Jun 3, 09 3:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The 5-year-old son of the British couple who leaped to their death was paralyzed and recently died of meningitis, reports the Telegraph. Neil and Kazumi Puttick drove last weekend for 140 miles to Beachy Head in East Sussex where they jumped from the cliffs, clutching a backpack holding their child's... More »

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 Gitmo Prisoner 
 Commits Suicide 

Yemeni detainee held since 2002 with no charges

Jun 3, 09 1:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Yemeni man was found dead in his Guantanamo Bay cell last night in the fifth apparent prisoner suicide at the facility, reports the Los Angeles Times. Muhammad Ahmad Abdallah Salih, 31, was imprisoned at Guantanamo since February 2002 on accusations he trained with the Taliban in Afghanistan, although no... More »

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suicide • Guantanamo Bay • Guantanamo prisoners • prisoner

 Reality TV Claims 11 Lives 

Shows can be detrimental to mental health: experts

Jun 2, 09 10:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - It's a very good thing Susan Boyle went straight to the hospital post-reality TV loss, reports the Wrap: Reality shows have taken a fatal toll on at least 11 participants, ranging from a deputy district attorney to a boxer to a former child actor; two more have attempted to end... More »

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television • reality TV • suicide • mental health • mental illness • Paula Goodspeed • suicide attempt • Najai Turpin • Simon Foster

(Newser) - Heartsick parents jumped to their death from cliffs in Britain with the body of their son who had died from an illness, reports the Times of London. The trio were found in East Sussex at the foot of Beachy Head, a notorious spot for suicides. The body of the couple's... More »

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suicide • parenting • death • Britain • child • Beachy Head • dead child

(Newser) - Some 800 Brits have signed up to commit suicide at a controversial Swiss clinic, reports the Guardian. The terminally ill patients have become members of Dignitas so they can travel to Zurich when the time comes to take a drug overdose. The number of British residents crossing the border for... More »

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suicide • health • politics • assisted suicide • Switzerland • Dignitas • Zurich • Britain

(Newser) - The last clothing Marilyn Monroe wore and Elvis Presley's pill bottles are hitting the auction block in Las Vegas next month, reports the BBC. Monroe's bathrobe, believed to be what she was wearing the night she overdosed on sleeping pills in 1962, is expected to fetch some $6,000. Her... More »

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entertainment • suicide • Las Vegas • auction • overdose • photograph • Marilyn Monroe • Elvis Presley • blonde bombshells

ANALYSIS

Bitter, Frustrated S. Koreans Mourn Dead Ex-Prez

Anti-graft leader turned out to be just like corrupt colleagues

May 24, 09 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - South Koreans spent the day yesterday mourning their former president, whose suicide left them sharply divided over his efforts to crush the very kind of corruption of which he was accused, the Los Angeles Times reports. “He was a two-faced person," said one researcher. “He set himself... More »

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suicide • South Korea • corruption • president • death • Roh Moo Hyun

(Newser) - British Spiderman actress Lucy Gordon had a loud row with her older lover before she hanged herself in their Paris apartment last week, neighbors told the Daily Mail. Boyfriend and cinematographer Jerome Almeras was sleeping in bed following the argument when Gordon, 28, killed herself. He discovered her body, cut... More »

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entertainment • suicide • Paris • hanging • suicide note • Lucy Gordon • lover • Spiderman • cinematographer • Jerome Almeras

(Newser) - South Koreans are reeling from news that former president Roh Moo-hyun has apparently killed himself, the BBC reports. Hundreds of mourners lined the streets as his body was transported to his hometown funeral. Crowds also gathered around Deoksu Palace in Seoul, presenting flowers and burning incense. "Don't be too... More »

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(Newser) - Top Army brass are meeting monthly to figure out the disturbing rise in soldier suicides, the Washington Post reports. The generals pore through case studies and examine factors such as solitude, multiple tours of duty, and interactions between anti-depressants and high-caffeine drinks like Rip It popular among soldiers. “... More »

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suicide • Joint Chiefs of Staff • US military • soldier • Iraq war • Afghanistan war • Army general • combat stress • Gen. Peter Chiarelli

S. Korean
Ex-Prez Dies From Fall: Cops

Caught in $6M bribery probe, Roh left
behind suicide note

May 22, 09 9:45 PM CDT
(AP) - Former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun has died, presumably after a fall while mountain climbing, police say. A news report said a suicide note was found. The former leader suffered severe head injuries and died after being transported from his hometown of Gimhae to a hospital in the southern city... More »

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suicide • South Korea • president • death • Roh Moo Hyun

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Spider-Man 
 Actress 
 Found Dead 


May 21, 09 11:35 AM CDT
(Newser) - Lucy Gordon, a British actress who played a small role in Spider-Man 3, was found dead in her Paris apartment yesterday, the Telegraph reports. The 28-year-old appears to have hanged herself. Elsewhere:
  • Hugh Hefner’s ex Kendra Wilkinson has no problem with his new girlfriends—in fact, they’re
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entertainment • suicide • Hollywood • Spider-Man • celebrity • death • Denzel Washington • Ryan Seacrest • William Morris • Hugh Hefner • Kendra Wilkinson • Lucy Gordon

Judge Delays Sentencing
in MySpace Suicide Case

Plans to review
witness testimony

May 18, 09 6:44 PM CDT
(AP) - A federal judge in Los Angeles has delayed the sentencing of a Missouri woman for her role in the MySpace hoax directed at a 13-year-old neighbor who ended up committing suicide. US District Judge George Wu today rescheduled Lori Drew's sentencing for July 2. The judge says he wants... More »

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Internet • suicide • judge • sentencing • Lori Drew

Feds Seek
3 Years for 'Cyberbully' in Teen's Suicide

Probation is no deterrent: prosecutors

May 7, 09 8:50 AM CDT
(Newser) - Federal prosecutors are pushing for the maximum 3-year prison sentence for Lori Drew, whose MySpace trickery drove a 13-year-old to kill herself. “Defendant has become the public face of cyberbullying,” prosecutors wrote. “A probationary sentence might embolden others.” But in a presentencing report, probation officers said... More »

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suicide • MySpace • sentencing • Federal Court • cyberbullying • Megan Meier • teen suicide • Lori Drew

  Lithium in Water 
  Cuts Suicide Rate 

Japanese study links trace amounts in water supply to less suicides

May 2, 09 7:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - People in areas where the tap water contains lithium are less likely to kill themselves, according to a new Japanese study. The researchers found that the element—used in high doses to treat mood disorders—appeared to "significantly" reduce the suicide rate even when only tiny amounts of it... More »

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suicide • drinking water • suicide rate • suicide prevention • lithium

 What the Well-Dressed 
 'Craigslist Killer' Wears 

Philip Markoff strapped into the latest anti-suicide jail fashion

Apr 27, 09 2:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Ever since he apparently tried to hang himself last week with his shoelaces, accused Craigslist killer Philip Markoff has been strapped into a padded restraint suit in jail designed to stop further attempts, reports Gawker. The "Ferguson Safety Smock"  is aimed at keeping "problem inmates from hurting... More »

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Internet • suicide • crime • murder • jail • murder trial • Philip Markoff • Craigslist killer

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