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The saddest is when it’s a child
When it’s a child, when the family is tangibly real to you, when you know the parent. What to say to them when their child dies by suicide… The saying is real: A parent should never have to experience the death of their child. I simply cannot imagine the horrific thoughts, reactions, parents experience… Continue Reading “The saddest is when it’s a child”
Anthony Bourdain
His suicide took the world by surprise. First thoughts are why, he had it going on? But nobody knows what dark places he was in mentally. I loved your Parts Unknown series. Rest in peace.
Robin Williams – Suicide
This was a shocker to me. Not that I was a devout fan of [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robin_Williams]Robin Williams[/url] per se, but he was a brilliant comedian and actor. He was one of those whose abilities to do ad hoc and ad lib comedy as well as perform across the entire range of acting roles fro … Continue Reading “Robin Williams – Suicide”
Comedian Richard Jeni – A Big Heaping Pile of Me
I had just watched (an obvious re-airing of) Richard Jeni’s 2005 cable special “A Big Heaping Pile of Me” in early ’07. Lou and I had decided that he was good (in our book), funny, and that we should keep track of coming specials and performances of his. Funny how that went down. As it … Continue Reading “Comedian Richard Jeni – A Big Heaping Pile of Me”
PA State Treasurer Bud Dwyer Commits suicide on TV
Bud Dwyer commits suicide on live TV. Not that I have or had any connection to Pennsylvania or anything on that day. But I do remember that morning of the live TV airing of him offing himself. The TV was on in the dayroom in the company barracks. I was in Korea and had gone to the barracks (I lived in the NCO barracks … Continue Reading “PA State Treasurer Bud Dwyer Commits suicide on TV”
1974 on air suicide by newsperson
I vaguely remember seeing something about this way back when I was a teen. I’m not sure why I remembered her name and the horrific thing she did by shooting herself while on the air.
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