1. A Suspicious Physical Loving Death Surrounded by Mystery to This Day
Albert Dekker’s sex death was initially ruled a suicide. However, after S&M toys and porn were found in his apartment, it was changed to accidental autoerotic asphyxiation while masturbating. However, despite the coroner’s ruling, foul play was suspected and the death was and remains suspicious.
For one, Dekker’s fiancée knew that he had been keeping $70,000 cash in the apartment to buy a new house. The money, as well as expensive cameras and filming equipment, was never found. It was also hard to imagine how Dekker, all on his own, could have tied himself in the manner in which he was discovered. Whether he acted alone, had a partner or partners who panicked and fled when a bout of carnal loving went terribly wrong, or was murdered, the mystery of Albert Dekker’s death remains unsolved to this day.
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Where Did We Find This Stuff? Some Sources and Further Reading
Ancient History Encyclopedia – Attila the Hun
AV Club – The Young Pope John XII Died as He Lived: Fornicating
BBC – Fatty Arbuckle and Hollywood’s First Scandal
Catholic Encyclopedia – Pope John XII
Christianity Dot Com – Roman Synod Deposed Pope John XII
History Collection – 10 Historical Deaths Weirder Than the Movies
Encyclopedia Britannica – Pope John VII
Encyclopedia Dot Com – Paul II
Hertfordshire Life – The Dramatic Life and Passing of Prime Minister Lord Palmerston
Listwand – 4 Roman Catholic Popes Who Allegedly Died During S*x
Medium – 10 People Who Actually Died While Having S*x
History Collection – Atypical Deaths of these Historical Figures
Planet Dolan – 8 Horrifying S*x Deaths
Ranker – 10 Popes Who Didn’t Take Celibacy Very Seriously
Shadows and Satin – The Life and Death of Albert Dekker
Smithsonian Magazine, November 8th, 2011 – The Skinny on the Fatty Arbuckle Trial
Something Awful – The 6 Most Awful Popes
History Collection – Unusual Deaths from the History Books
Vintage News – The Youngest Pope in History Might’ve Also Been the Worst
