KTG17 wrote:
He had a wife and 2 kids. I doubt he deliberately took his own life.

 feeder wrote:

KTG17 wrote:
He had a wife and 2 kids. I doubt he deliberately took his own life.

So did Cobain, Robin Williams, and countless others.

Depression is a hell of a thing. It can take everything from you, even if you have the love of your family, millions in the bank, and legions of adoring fans.

If it was auto-erotic asphyxiation, do you think it would be reported as suicide instead?

 angelofvengeance wrote:

 feeder wrote:

KTG17 wrote:
He had a wife and 2 kids. I doubt he deliberately took his own life.

So did Cobain, Robin Williams, and countless others.

Depression is a hell of a thing. It can take everything from you, even if you have the love of your family, millions in the bank, and legions of adoring fans.

If it was auto-erotic asphyxiation, do you think it would be reported as suicide instead?

Hmm. Robin Williams was a little different, though. He had Lewy Body dementia on top of that(which had been misdiagnosed as Parkinson's) and I think he went out on his own terms, rather than let his family watch him deteriorate for a few years.

Vicky Cornell, wife of the late Chris Cornell, released a statement to multiple outlets Friday morning in which she recounted the events leading up to the singer’s death this week and argued that prescription pills played a role in his suicide.

“As everyone who knew him commented, Chris was a devoted father and husband,” she said. “He was my best friend. His world revolved around his family first and of course, his music, second.”

“He flew home for Mother’s Day to spend time with our family,” she continued. “He flew out mid-day Wednesday, the day of the show, after spending time with the children. When we spoke before the show, we discussed plans for a vacation over Memorial Day and other things we wanted to do.”

But when the pair spoke on the phone after his show Wednesday at the Fox Theater in Detroit, she noticed something was off about the singer ― something fans at the show later said they noticed too.

“He was slurring his words; he was different,” Vicky said. “When he told me he may have taken an extra Ativan or two, I contacted security and asked that they check on him.”

Security eventually forced open the door of Chris’ hotel room at the MGM Grand Casino, where they found him unreponsive on the floor of the bathroom Cornell. A medical examiner later determined that the singer’s cause of death was “suicide by hanging.”

“What happened is inexplicable and I am hopeful that further medical reports will provide additional details. I know that he loved our children and he would not hurt them by intentionally taking his own life,” Vicky said.

Cornell family attorney Kirk Pasich said in a separate statement Friday that they believe the extra Ativan, which can lead to suicidal thoughts, potentially caused Cornell to take his life.

“Without the results of toxicology tests, we do not know what was going on with Chris — or if any substances contributed to his demise,” Pasich said. Chris, a recovering addict, had a prescription for Ativan and might’ve taken more than the recommended dosage.

“The family believes that if Chris took his life, he did not know what he was doing and that drugs or other substances may have affected his actions,” Pasich added.

Vicky also took the time in her statement to thank Chris’ fans for the kind words they have offered since the news of the Soundgarden singer’s death Thursday morning.

“Chris’s death is a loss that escapes words and has created an emptiness in my heart that will never be filled,” she said.

“The outpouring of love and support from his fans, friends, and family means so much more to us than anyone can know,” she said. “Thank you for that, and for understanding how difficult this is for us.”

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:

 chromedog wrote:

When he went on to do Audioslave, only cemented my opinion.

You are perhaps the first and only person I have ever heard say something positive about that band. I grew up with RATM, and when Zach left, taking the name, I felt that Audioslave was a very poor substitute for all parties.

KTG17 wrote:
He had a wife and 2 kids. I doubt he deliberately took his own life.

KTG17 wrote:
He had a wife and 2 kids. I doubt he deliberately took his own life.

CESENA, Italy — American motorcycle racer Nicky Hayden died, the Maurizio Bufalini Hospital announced on Monday, five days after he was hit by a car while training on his bicycle. Hayden was 35.


Last week, the hospital announced Hayden had severe cerebral damage and multiple traumatic injuries.

"The medical team has verified the death of the patient Nicholas Patrick Hayden, who has been undergoing care since last Wednesday May 17 in the intensive care unit of the Bufalini Hospital in Cesena following a very serious polytrauma which occurred the same day," the hospital statement said.

Hayden, who was in Italy following a race at nearby Imola, was transported to the Bufalini facility following the incident on the Rimini coast on Wednesday.

The black Peugeot car that hit Hayden had its front windshield smashed. Judicial authorities have opened an investigation into the incident and questioned the 30-year-old driver of the Peugeot.

Hayden won the MotoGP title in 2006, finishing narrowly ahead of Italian great Valentino Rossi.

In a MotoGP career spanning 2003-16 with Honda and Ducati, Hayden posted three victories and 28 podium finishes in 218 races.

After switching to the World Superbike championship last year, Hayden finished fifth in the 2016 standings.

Hayden was 13th in Superbike this season, riding for the Red Bull Honda team.

Hayden was born in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Several family members had flown in from the United States, including Hayden's mother and brother.

 AlmightyWalrus wrote:
Roger Moore has passed away, the BBC reports. He did a lot of good for UNICEF and cancer awareness in addition to being an actor, so this is a sad day.

BBC wrote:Sir Roger Moore, James Bond actor, dies aged 89

Actor Sir Roger Moore, best known for playing James Bond, has died aged 89, his family has announced.

He played the famous spy in seven Bond films including Live and Let Die and the Spy Who Loved Me.

Sir Roger's family confirmed the news on Twitter, saying he had died after "a short but brave battle with cancer".

The statement, from his children, read: "Thank you Pops for being you, and being so very special to so many people."

"With the heaviest of hearts, we must share the awful news that our father, Sir Roger Moore, passed away today. We are all devastated," they said in a Twitter post.
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Image caption Sir Roger's Bond credits include Moonraker, Octopussy and Live and Let Die

Sir Roger, who died in Switzerland, will have a private funeral in Monaco in accordance with his wishes, they added.

"The love with which he was surrounded in his final days was so great it cannot be quantified in words alone," read the statement from Debora, Geoffrey and Christian.

"Our thoughts must now turn to supporting Kristina [his wife] at this difficult time."

 reds8n wrote:

Spoiler:

Fair play.

Vodka martini or 2 tonight it is then.

 Nevelon wrote:
I, for one, just had a vodka martini and watched “Live or Let Die”.

/sad

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
Former Megadeth drummer, Nick Menza apparently passed earlier this week:

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/nick-menza-former-megadeth-drummer-dead-at-51-20160522