Shawn Lonsdale, whose one-man crusade against Scientology made him a public enemy of the church, was found dead at his home over the weekend in an apparent suicide. He was 39. There were no signs of foul play, and police found what appeared to be a suicide note. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The shocking death of Sylvia Plath's son Nicholas Hughes—who hanged himself last week, more than four decades after his mother took her own life—raises new questions about the genetic risks of suicide. Does it really run in families? picked by Bornbad 8 months ago

I think I'll remember last week as the moment when I finally knew, with a certainty approaching fatigue, that the newspaper industry – the business and passion that both shaped and warped me over the past 20 years – had chosen ritual suicide. The choice appears grimly reached and irrevocable. picked by bornbad 6 months ago

Apparently, the Hoff's daughter did not attempt suicide. She got scratched on her wrist by her cat and the Hoff called it in and alluded to it being a suicide attempt. Strange. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

This is a repost , inspired by Karmaloo's 90 Day Jane post. Appearing in The Guardian in 1999, it was at first presented as a completely straight column about a journalist who, after one abortive suicide attempt is encouraged to give it another go by his editor who sees an opportunity for a best selling book. Only after the series had reached it's ultimate conclusion was it revealed to be ... read full post picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

BAGHDAD - Two women described as mentally disabled and strapped with remote-control explosives _ and possibly used as unwitting suicide bombers _ brought carnage Friday to two pet bazaars, killing at least 91 people...

This is the lowest of low. picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

In response to character assassination attempts on the Internet, MrNelson (Number one in Plime.com rankings) is rumored to have attempted suicide.

Nelson said in a press conference earlier today "It wasn't a suicide attempt; I had an allergic reaction to the stairs" picked by mrnelson 3 years ago

19-year-old Florida resident Abraham K. Biggs, told users on a bodybuilding forum he would be committing suicide that night and invited them to watch the live video.

They watched and he did. picked by DoggyLives 1 year ago

Although Jack Kevorkian says his lawyer had managed to talk "Dr. Death" himself out of committing suicide in prison, the doctor admits that, should his lawyer come to him for help in committing suicide, he will not return the favor. picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

There is a town in Wales called, Shwt, which to the non-Welsh ear sounds somewhere between “shoot” and “s**t.” It's a beautiful pastoral town. You wouldn't think it was where a string of young people killed themselves a few years ago. In fact 25 people have committed suicide in the last 2 years. Numerous reasons have been posited but there is no definitive answer picked by 2manyusernames 8 months ago

"The decedent had jumped from the top of a ten-story building intending to commit suicide (he left a note indicating his dispondency). As he fell past the ninth floor, his life was interrupted by a shotgun blast through a window, which killed him instantly." And the story gets better...

(The website has some strange colors, hard to read. The full story is copied in the comments.) picked by muppetmaker 1 year ago

Wilson was found bloody and dazed after trying to commit suicide by overdosing on pills and slitting his wrist. picked by mysterio 2 years ago

Daniel Asa Rose never really grasped what poetry was...until he started manning a suicide hot line. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

BAGHDAD, Iraq - A suicide attacker detonated an explosives-rigged vest at a Shiite funeral in Baghdad, killing 32 people gathered to mourn the death of an Iraqi army officer killed in a car bombing, police and ambulance officials said.

Isn't it the height of bad taste to bomb a funeral? What if it turns into a geometric progression? picked by bevissimo 2 years ago

"Tell somebody, if you're thinking of suicide."
Those words were part of a speech by the 101st Airborne's senior commander of Ft Campbell in Kentucky. Brig. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend is facing the highest suicide rate in the army. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

14-year-old Hayley Hasselhoff - David's daughter, attempted suicide over the weekend. Her parents bitter divorce and custody battle may have contributed. No word on her condition. picked by musicgirldani 3 years ago

A top aide told to former South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun says he appears to have committed suicide.
Moon Jae-in told reporters Mr. Roh left a suicide note before he hiked up a mountain near his home Saturday morning and jumped to his death. picked by bingo 6 months ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says. picked by TraumaMamma 1 year ago

Asian-American women ages 15-24 have the highest suicide rate of women in any race or ethnic group in that age group. Suicide is the second-leading cause of death for Asian-American women in that age range. picked by slider 3 years ago

A love triangle, estrangement and a faked suicide by the protagonist to escape the clutches of his wife, with the eventual aim of living happily ever after with his lady love, far from the restrictions of a disciplined Army life.

*Pic unrelated
(Obviously.) picked by xiatethebish 2 years ago