Thread by @PityOne

What's up with all the recent strange deaths? #LooseEnds?
1>Authorities in #Arkansas confirmed on Thursday that a woman found dead outside her home this week is former Republican state Sen. Linda Collins-Smith.
foxnews.com/us/arkansas-au…

2>A former Republican state senator in #Oklahoma was found dead with a gunshot wound in his home Wednesday, the second former GOP state lawmaker found fatally wounded in as many days.
foxnews.com/us/former-okla…

Granted, this one may just be a cancer-related death but I add it because of the next two
3>Former #NYPD detective and TV newsman Mike Sheehan loses battle to cancer at 71
nypost.com/2019/06/08/for…

4&5>Two members of the #NYPD died by suicide within the course of 24 hours, Commissioner James O'Neill said Thursday.
rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_top…

6>Hillary Clinton's youngest brother, Tony Rodham, dies
"It’s hard to find words, my mind is flooded with memories of him today," Clinton wrote in a post on Saturday morning.
nbcnews.com/news/us-news/h…

theepochtimes.com/american-coupl…
7,8 & 9> Three deaths at a Dominican resort (+several other suspicious deaths over recent years)
cbsnews.com/video/fbi-inve…

10> 2 killed in plane crash on Long Island today - dog survives #EveryDogHasHisDay?

cbsnews.com/news/dog-survi…

11>Then this: former Mousketeer, #DennisDay dies 4 months ago but his body is just found?

cnn.com/2019/06/07/us/…

12, & 13: 2 more law enforcement officers:
Dante Austin, LGBTQ Community Liaison For Philadelphia Sheriff’s Office, Found Dead At Desk
philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2019/06/07/dan…
Listed as missing
click2houston.com/news/crews-sea…

14>Not US but adding anyway - German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) politician Walter Lübcke, who recommended anti-mass migration Germans to leave the country, was found dead at his house, having been shot in the head.
breitbart.com/europe/2019/06…

15>Chicago woman mysteriously dies after flight to Dubai
foxnews.com/us/chicago-wom…

16>The father of a West Point cadet who died in a tragic accident called his son a “hero” on Friday, one day after the young man’s vehicle overturned and rolled at least 15 feet down a steep embankment.

nypost.com/2019/06/07/dad…

17 &18 More tourist deaths:
Couple vomited for hours before dying of mystery virus in Fiji
nypost.com/2019/06/07/cou…

19> Country singer Granger Smith’s son River, 3, died by drowning
Country singer Granger Smith’s son River, 3, died by drowning

20> He was old but adding due to optics:
Dr. John, Hall of Fame master of New Orleans voodoo rock, dies at 77
Dr. John, born Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., fused rock, funk, jazz and voodoo mysticism into time-tested albums..."nbcnews.com/news/obituarie…

21> Another old-age death but since we're keeping track...
Herb Sandler, Banker Who Financed ProPublica, Dies at 87
nytimes.com/2019/06/06/obi…

oops...Granger Smith link didn't copy

pagesix.com/2019/06/06/cou…

22>Love Island' star Mike Thalassitis died by suicide after cocaine, alcohol binge: report
foxnews.com/entertainment/…

23> A 17-year-old Dutch rape victim died Sunday after seeking assisted death a year earlier
'After years of struggling and fighting, it's over,' Noa Pothoven said
nationalpost.com/news/world/a-1…

24> Son who spoke out against infamous polygamous leader dies
foxnews.com/us/son-who-spo…

25>James Ketchum, Who Conducted LSD Experiments on Soldiers, Dies at 87
nytimes.com/2019/06/03/obi…

26>Miami news anchor Todd Tongen's alleged cause of death revealed by brother: There was 'a simple note'
foxnews.com/us/miami-news-…

27, 28 &29> 3 people killed in crash of sightseeing helicopter near Arkansas music festival
arkansasonline.com/news/2019/jun/…

30-41>Twelve people were killed Friday in a mass shooting at the municipal center of Virginia Beach, Virginia, after a city employee opened fire in the building, authorities said.
cbsnews.com/news/virginia-…

42 & 43> U.S. Commerce Department official Lola Gulomova, who previously worked for NASA and the World Bank, was killed on Friday in an apparent murder-suicide in Washington, D.C., local officials say. The suspect was identified as her husband.
bnonews.com/index.php/2019…

While not a human - this does seem bizarre and symbolic:
Trump-Macron ‘oak of friendship’ DIES in US ‘custody’ – reports
rt.com/news/461407-tr…

44> Police: Maryland rapper found dead after shooting, car crash abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/…

45> Again, getting on in years but notable:
Claus von Bülow: Socialite cleared of trying to murder his wife dies aged 92
bbc.com/news/world-us-…

Authorities are currently searching for automotive journalist Davey G. Johnson, a veteran of Car and Driver, Autoweek, Jalopnik and more, after he apparently went missing on a motorcycle ride somewhere along California State Route 49 earlier this week. jalopnik.com/davey-g-johnso…

46> Grand Prairie Police Officer Struck And Killed While Running Radar On Bush Turnpike
dfw.cbslocal.com/2019/06/07/gra…

@threadreaderapp unroll, please

Not going to count this one but it os strange it was the one year anniversary of this strange “suicide”
dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7…

And, lest we forget...today is the 1 yr anniversary of #AnthonyBourdain
uproxx.com/life/anthony-b…

And this rather odd "up-is-down" back from the dead story I thought I'd add
‘Executed’ North Korean pop star back from the dead — and by Kim Jong-un’s side
nypost.com/2019/06/08/exe…

46> Police say convicted former NJ cop, Sparta mayor sent suicide note to family
northjersey.com/story/news/pas…

48> Got my numbering off - Police have persons of interest in Lyft driver murder case
fox10phoenix.com/news/us-world-…

49> Well-known Memphis executive, volunteer Glenn Cofield shot and killed commercialappeal.com/story/news/201…

50>Another tourist - this one Canadian - Canadian man dead after being shot in St. Maarten
thestar.com/news/canada/20…

51> No name released - Pilot Killed In Small Plane Crash At Hemet-Ryan Airport losangeles.cbslocal.com/2019/06/08/hem…

52> The body of Andrei Kudryashov, 55, financial manager for Putin's secret underground bunkers' system, was found in the courtyard of a 15-story building. It is not known whether it was suicide or an accident. Kudryashov had been fired recently.echo.msk.ru/news/2440369-e…

Update: Body of Kemah Policy Chief Found
khou.com/article/news/l…

53> Another tourist: Search called off after passenger falls from Norwegian Epic cruise liner in Mediterranean
news.sky.com/story/search-c…

👀on this >>Ten fire engines called to fire at a block of flats in London: Fire brigade
reuters.com/article/us-bri…

Interesting symbolism - think "mirror" - Grieving elephants weep as they carry dead baby in 'funeral' procession mirror.co.uk/news/world-new…

54>CAL FIRE Captain Killed; Governor Orders Flags To Half-Staff breaking911.com/cal-fire-capta…

55 & 56> Former police officer and her husband - Two dead in apparent murder-suicide in Gothenburg
nptelegraph.com/breaking_news/…

57> Transgender inmate found dead in Rikers Island jail cell
A cause of death has not been determined, but the Department of Correction said it was not the result of violence.
nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-ou…

Adding this but not counting because it isn't within the timeframe - More Dominican deaths attributed to drinks from minibar -
California man died in April at Dominican Republic resort after drink from hotel room minibar, family says
foxnews.com/world/dominica…