I’ve attempted suicide three times. Unfortunately, I’m not alone in this distinction. The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people die by suicide every year – that’s one person every 40 seconds. Suicide accounted for 1.4% of all deaths worldwide in 2016, making it the 18th leading cause of death Sadly, it was the leading cause of […]
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Superman actress Margot Kidder’s death ruled a suicide
When actress Margot Kidder passed back in May, her manager, Camilla Fluxman Pines, said she died peacefully in her sleep. Now, the Associated Press reports that a statement released Wednesday by Park County coroner Richard Wood reveals that Kidder “died as a result of a self-inflicted drug and alcohol overdose.” The revelation makes her another in a recent […]