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The Sad Story Of Christopher McCandless, The Man From ‘Into The Wild’  

Into the Wild - Stampede Trail
Christopher, in one of his self-timed pictures outside of the bus he would ultimately pass away in. Credit: Wikipedia 

Chris was Actually a Decent Singer

Chris poses with another of his hunted animals. Credit: Today Show

One of Carine’s fond memories of her brother was his singing voice. She remembers his “powerful, perfect pitch of his voice as he belted out lyrics and played the piano.” Walt, their father, would sometimes sing silly songs to them during happier times, and would even encourage Chris to sing to guests, but Chris denied that request, indicating that he had no interest in performing for their parents.

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