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MARIE OSMOND’S 18 YEAR OLD SON MICHAEL BLOSIL COMMITS SUICIDE IN L.A.

by CJ on Feb.27, 2010, under Celebrity Death, Celebrity Obituaries, Celebrity Suicides

Marie Osmond's son, Michael Blosil, who struggled with depression, was one of eight children Osmond raised with ex-husband Brian Blosil. He jumped from his apartment in downtown L.A. shortly after 9:00 p.m. friday night and died.

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NOTABLE DEATHS JANUARY 2010

by CJ on Feb.17, 2010, under Celebrity Cancer Deaths, Celebrity Death, Celebrity Obituaries, Celebrity Suicides

January 2010

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* Kage Baker, 57, American science fiction and fantasy author, uterine cancer. [1]
* Erna Baumbauer, 91, German casting agent. [2]
* David V. Becker, 86, American physician, heart disease. [3]
* Robert DeBlieux, 77, American Mayor of Natchitoches, Louisiana (1976–1980), cerebral hemorrhage. [4]
* Pauly Fuemana, 40, New Zealand musician (OMC), after short illness. [5]
* Henry Fukuhara, 96, American watercolor painter, natural causes. [6]
* Kemal Gordon, 29, American filmmaker, complications of lupus. [7]
* Edith Josie, 88, Canadian columnist, natural causes. [8]
* Victor Kaisiepo, 61, Netherlands New Guinean-born Dutch activist for West Papuan independence. [9]
* Thorleif Karlsen, 100, Norwegian police inspector, politician and radio host, natural causes. [10] (Norwegian)
* Howard Lotsof, 66, American researcher, discovered anti-addictive effects of ibogaine, liver cancer. [11]
* Tomás Eloy Martínez, 75, Argentine writer and journalist, cancer. [12] (Spanish)
* John Norris, 76, British-born Canadian publisher (Coda), heart condition. [13]
* Keith Norton, 69, Canadian politician, former MPP for Kingston and the Islands (1975–1985), cancer. [14]

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FASHION DESIGNER ALEXANDER MCQUEEN FOUND DEAD

by CJ on Feb.11, 2010, under Celebrity Death, Celebrity Obituaries, Celebrity Suicides

CAUSE OF DEATH: SUICIDE

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Alexander McQueen CBE (born Lee Alexander McQueen, 16 March 1969 - 11 February 2010[2]) was an English fashion designer.

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Notable Suicide Deaths

by CJ on Nov.20, 2009, under Celebrity Suicides

Notable Suicides

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* Johnny Ace (1954) singer, self-inflicted gunshot
* Chris Acland (1996), British drummer (Lush), hanging
* Manuel Acuña (1873), Mexican poet
* Hatazo Adachi (1947), Japanese general, seppuku.
* Robert Adams, Jr. (1906), congressman from Pennsylvania, shot himself after heavy losses in stock speculation
* Stuart Adamson (2001), Scottish guitarist and singer (Big Country, The Skids), self-strangulation after alcohol ingestion
* Ahn Jae-hwan (2008), South Korean actor, carbon monoxide poisoning
* Sergey Akhromeyev (1991), Marshal of the Soviet Union, hanging
* Ry?nosuke Akutagawa (1927), Japanese writer (author of Rashomon), barbital overdose
* Clodius Albinus (197), Roman emperor, killed himself after a defeat in battle
* Ross Alexander (1937), American actor, gunshot
* Michael Alfonso, a.k.a. Mike Awesome (2007), American professional wrestler, hanging
* Prince Alfred of Edinburgh (1899), member of the British Royal Family, shot himself
* Leandro Alem (1896), Argentine politician, founder of the Radical Civic Union, gunshot to the head
* Salvador Allende (1973), president of Chile (elected 1970); shot himself during a coup d'état by General Augusto Pinochet — some sources allege that he was killed. See also Death of Salvador Allende
* Jeff Alm (1993), American NFL player, gunshot
* Marwan Al-Shehhi (2001), United Arab Emirate Al Qaeda terrorist, 9/11 attacks
* Jason Altom (1998), American Ph.D. student, ingested potassium cyanide
* Jean Améry (1978), Austrian writer; overdose of sleeping pills
* Korechika Anami, War Minister (1945), seppuku
* Forrest Howard Anderson (1989), Governor of Montana, gunshot
* Fridolin Anderwert (1880), Swiss Federal Councilor
* Gwili Andre (1959), Danish actress, self-immolation
* Roger Angleton (1998), American murderer, cutting or hanging
* Mark Antony (30 BC), Roman politician and general, stabbed himself
* Marshall Applewhite (1997), American leader of the Heaven's Gate religious cult, overdose
* Hubert Aquin (1977), Canadian author, gunshot
* Diane Arbus (1971), American photographer, overdosed on pills and slashed wrists[1]
* Reinaldo Arenas (1990), Cuban-American artist and writer, drug and alcohol overdose
* José María Arguedas, (1969), Peruvian novelist and poet, gunshot
* Pedro Armendáriz, (1963), Mexican actor, gunshot
* Edwin Armstrong (1954), American inventor of FM radio, jumped from a 13th floor window
* John Atchison (2007), American federal prosecutor and alleged child sex offender
* Mohamed Atta (2001), Egyptian Al Qaeda terrorist, 9/11 Attacks
* George Ault (1948), American painter, drowning
* Pekka-Eric Auvinen (2007), Finnish Jokela High School shooter, self-inflicted gunshot to the head
* May Ayim (1996), German author, jumped from 13th floor of a Berlin building
* Albert Ayler (1970), American jazz saxophonist, jumped into New York City's East River

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BOXING HALL OF FAMER ALEXIS ARGUELLO FOUND DEAD

by CJ on Jul.01, 2009, under Celebrity Death, Celebrity Obituaries, Celebrity Suicides

Alexis "The Explosive Thin Man" Argüello (April 19, 1952 - July 1, 2009), was a former professional boxer who became a politician. As a boxer he was three time World champion. After his retirement from boxing, Argüello became active in Nicaraguan politics and in November 2008 he was elected mayor of Managua, the nation's capital city.

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CELEBRITY SUICIDES

by CJ on Apr.13, 2009, under Celebrity Death, Celebrity Suicides

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* Johnny Ace (1954) singer, self-inflicted gunshot
* Chris Acland (1996), British drummer (Lush), hanging
* Hatazo Adachi (1947), Japanese general, seppuku.
* Robert Adams, Jr. (1906), congressman from Pennsylvania, shot himself after heavy losses in stock speculation
* Stuart Adamson (2001), Scottish singer (Big Country, Skids), self-strangulation after alcohol ingestion; possibly unintentional
* Ahn Jae-hwan (2008), South Korean actor, carbon monoxide poisoning
* Ry?nosuke Akutagawa (1927), Japanese writer (author of Rashomon), barbital overdose
* Clodius Albinus (197), Roman emperor, killed himself after a defeat in battle
* Ross Alexander (1937), actor, gunshot
* Michael Alfonso, a.k.a. Mike Awesome (2007), professional wrestler, hanging
* Prince Alfred of Edinburgh (1899), member of the British Royal Family, shot himself
* Leandro Alem (1896), Argentine politician, founder of the Radical Civic Union, gunshot to the head
* Salvador Allende (1973), president of Chile (elected 1970), and uncle of renowned author Isabel Allende; allegedly shot himself during a coup d'état against his regime orchestrated by General Augusto Pinochet — some sources allege that he was killed
* Jeff Alm (1993), NFL player, gunshot
* Jason Altom (1998), Ph.D. student, ingested potassium cyanide
* Jean Améry (1978), Austrian writer; overdose of sleeping pills
* Korechika Anami, War Minister (1945), seppuku
* Forrest Howard Anderson (1989), Governor of Montana, gunshot
* Fridolin Anderwert (1880), Swiss Federal Councilor
* Aman Andom (1974), military ruler of Ethiopia; committed suicide to avoid his execution in an internal purge
* Gwili Andre (1959), Danish actress; self-immolation
* Roger Angleton (1998), murderer, cutting or hanging
* Mark Antony (30 BC), Roman politician and general; stabbed himself
* Marshall Applewhite (1997), leader of Heaven's Gate religious cult, overdose
* Hubert Aquin (1977), Canadian author; gunshot
* Diane Arbus (1971), American photographer; barbiturate overdose and slashed wrists
* Reinaldo Arenas (1990), Cuban-American artist and writer; drug and alcohol overdose
* Pedro Armendáriz, (1963), Mexican actor; gunshot
* Edwin Armstrong (1954), U.S. inventor of FM radio; jumped from a 13th floor window
* Nikolas Asimos (1988), Greek rock musician; hanging
* John Atchison (2007), American federal prosecutor and alleged child sex offender
* George Ault (1948), American painter; drowning
* Pekka-Eric Auvinen (2007), Finnish Jokela High School shooter, self-inflicted gunshot to the head
* Albert Ayler (1970), American jazz saxophonist; jumped into New York City's East River

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