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Doctor Shares Grief Experiences Online

Friday, August 27th, 2010

Physician and author Elisa Medhus, M.D., recounts her grief after the loss of her son Erik, 20, after he took his own life in 2009 on her personal blog, Channeling Erik. She wrote an article for the Huffington Post stating her life split into two distinct sections after tragic event: “The Before and The After, The Bliss and The Dark Despair.”

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Fantasia Barrino’s Recent Overdose Intentional

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010

People” magazine reports “American Idol” winner Fantasia Barrino’s recent overdose on aspirin and sleeping pills was a suicide attempt. Barrino, 26, confirmed this in a recent interview with the magazine and stated she knew exactly what she was doing.

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Andrew Koenig Found Dead in Vancouver, B.C.

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Andrew KoenigAndrew Koenig, perhaps better known as “Boner” from the 1980s TV series Growing Pains, was found dead in a wooded park in Vancouver, B.C. on Thursday. He was 41.

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British Fashion Designer Alexander McQueen Possible Suicide

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

McQueenAlexander McQueen, a renowned but controversial British fashion designer, was found dead in his London apartment this morning. He was 40.

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Mike Penner, Transsexual Sportswriter, dead at 52

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Penner-DanielsMike Penner, a sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times, died Friday. He is believed to have committed suicide, though an official cause of death has yet to be determined. He was 52.

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