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|Budd Dwyer's final words before shooting himself.}} | |Budd Dwyer's final words before shooting himself.}} | ||
{{Infobox Shock Site | {{Infobox Shock Site | ||
| | |title = Budd Dwyer Suicide | ||
|image = R._Budd_Dwyer.jpg | |image = R._Budd_Dwyer.jpg | ||
|imagecaption = | |imagecaption = Robert Budd Dwyer | ||
|maker = N/A | |maker = N/A | ||
|type = | |type = Live broadcast | ||
|date = January 22, 1987 | |date = January 22, 1987 | ||
}} | }} | ||
On January 22, 1987, a former United States politician named [[wikipedia:R. Budd Dwyer|R. Budd Dwyer]] committed suicide with a revolver during a live television broadcast after being accused of corruption. | |||
The | The footage begins with the then Pennsylvania State Treasurer, Robert "Budd" Dwyer, pulling a loaded revolver out of an envelope and announcing his intention to commit suicide with a firearm on live television. His colleagues attempt to talk him down, but Dwyer ignores them, puts the revolver in his mouth, and pulls the trigger. As Dwyer's corpse collapses to the floor, his nose, mouth, and an exit wound at the back of his head begin bleeding profusely, while viewers in the audience can be heard screaming and frantically dialing emergency responders. | ||
== Memorial == | == Memorial == | ||
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*motherless.com/A4AE095 | *motherless.com/A4AE095 | ||
*archive.org/details/you-cut-20201007-223125720 | *archive.org/details/you-cut-20201007-223125720 | ||
*vimeo.com/701497416 | *vimeo.com/701497416 | ||
{{RetroScreamers}} | {{RetroScreamers}} | ||
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