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Couldn't have happened to a more deserving guy

#1 Post by tlynn78 » Mon Sep 14, 2015 5:14 pm

Charlie Manson, dead at 80. (Don't) Rest in Hell.
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#2 Post by BackInTex » Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:03 pm

tlynn78 wrote:Charlie Manson, dead at 80. (Don't) Rest in Hell.
Wasn't sure he was truly mortal. Guess he was. The sun is a little brighter today.
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#3 Post by K.P. » Mon Sep 14, 2015 6:13 pm

Really? I'm not seeing any news articles on the subject.

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#4 Post by TheConfessor » Mon Sep 14, 2015 7:47 pm

This seems to be a false alarm. I welcome any evidence to the contrary.

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#5 Post by Estonut » Mon Sep 14, 2015 8:17 pm

TheConfessor wrote:This seems to be a false alarm. I welcome any evidence to the contrary.
I wonder if TGirl was directed to a link to an old story. There was a rumor going around in May that he had died.

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/manson.asp
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#6 Post by tlynn78 » Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:42 am

Weird. It popped up on my FB feed. Too bad, if it's false.
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#7 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Tue Sep 15, 2015 12:38 pm

I thought this was a thread about Steve Patterson. :P
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#8 Post by Bob Juch » Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:41 pm

Found this but it's probably false: http://now8news.com/charles-manson-dead-at-age-80/
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#9 Post by Estonut » Wed Sep 16, 2015 2:11 am

Bob Juch wrote:Found this but it's probably false: http://now8news.com/charles-manson-dead-at-age-80/
Snopes has updated their page to include the most recent hoax:

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/hoaxes/manson.asp
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#10 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Wed Sep 16, 2015 5:24 am

Well, that's disappointing. :(
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