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

The suicide of a young man and the murder he committed before he killed himself are being blamed on a cult led by his mother.

*Oh this story just gets worse from here. picked by dollyllama 2 years ago

In a curious twist on the old axiom that the prolonged dark periods of northern hemisphere winters lead to depression, a new study indicates that suicide rates in Greenland are exacerbated by too much sunlight in the summer. picked by bingo 7 months 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

So this guy turns on a web cam and lays still on his back. Either he's related to your ex-girlfriend or he decided to fake a suicide. No matter, NY authorities didn't care and charged him for aggravated harassment. picked by Bornbad 3 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

An independent autopsy on David Carradine's body has concluded the 72-year-old actor did not commit suicide, the Associated Press reports.

Details as to who is conducting this "independent autopsy" are unclear at the moment, but the New York Daily News on Tuesday reported that famed N.Y. pathologist Michael Baden was on his way to California to perform a private autopsy picked by bingo 6 months ago

A al-Qaeda-affiliated Saudi suicide bomber, carrying explosives in his anal cavity, managed to get close to the Saudi deputy interior minister and detonate himself (the minister was unharmed); analysts fear this may be a new method of carrying explosives on a plane picked by nateebiinature 2 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

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

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

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

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

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.

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(Obviously.) picked by xiatethebish 2 years ago

Visual impairment may be associated with an increased risk of suicide through its indirect negative effect on health, according to a new article. picked by maxriter 1 year ago