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| + | #REDIRECT [[Earl Singleton#Pseuicide]] [[Category:redirect]] |
| − | also called pseudocide and some unprintable things. Early in 1941 [[Earl Singleton]]'s room-mate made known that ES had committed [[suicide]]. Singleton had become a leading figure since [[Chicon 1|the ChiCon]], and the news was a great shock. Many [[poem]]s and issues of [[fanzines]] were dedicated to him, and considerable debate about the ethics of suicide took place. It was whispered in some places that a girl had been involved, and the [[Futurians]] never did stop wondering why he did it.
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| − | Several months later, various fans began to notice phoney things about the circumstances; for instance, Earl's parents had come up from [[Texas]] and taken away his remains within a day of his death. [[Widner]], who was on the scene, investigated, and the word spread that it was a [[hoax]]. After that researchers turned their attention to finding out who'd been in on it from the beginning, chief curiosity centering around [[Trudy Kuslan]].
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| − | That fall [[Singleton]], who was reported to be working for the government in [[Washington]], visited [[Warner]] in [[Hagerstown]], giving as his name the name of a Washington room-mate, and subscribed to ''[[Spaceways]]''. Warner mentioned the visit and his suspicions to [[Speer]], and [[Juffus]] tracked the [[zombie]] to its lair. No other [[fen]] saw Singleton after the pseuicide, tho [[Widner]] received an engagement announcement, and it has never been learned just why he pulled the [[hoax]].
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| − | Early in 1941, just before [[Boskone I]] was to take place, [[Earl Singleton]]'s roommate made known that he had committed [[suicide]]. Singleton was comparatively new in the field, but had become a leading figure since [[the Chicon]], and the occurrence was a great shock. Numerous [[poem]]s and issues of [[fanzines]] were dedicated to him, and considerable debate about the ethics of suicide took place. It was whispered in some circles that a girl had been involved, and the [[Futurians]] never stopped wondering why he did it.
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| − | Several months later, various [[fans]] began to notice phony things about the circumstances; for instance, Earl's parents had come up from Texas and taken away his remains within a day of his death. [[Widner]], who was on the ground, began investigating, and the report that it was a [[hoax]] spread. After that the researchers turned their attention to finding out who all had been in on it from the first, chief curiosity centering around [[Trudy Kuslan]].
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| − | That fall [[Singleton]], who was reported to be working for the Government in Washington, visited [[Warner]] in [[Hagerstown]], giving as his name the name of a Washington roommate, and subscribed to ''[[Spaceways]]'', Warner mentioned the visit and his suspicions to [[Speer]] some months later, and [[the F]] tracked [[zombie]] to its lair. No other [[fan]] saw [[Singleton]] after the pseuicide, tho Widner received an engagement announcement and it has never been learned just why es pulled the [[hoax]].
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| − | [[Singleton]]'s roommate at MIT was [[O. K. Smith]], who was also a [[fan]]. Some time later, Smith moved to [[LA]] and became a member of the [[LASFS]]. Because of his initials and his association with the infamous [[death hoax]], many [[fans]] thought ''Smith'' was a [[hoax]] and refused to accept his existence.
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| − | See [[Death Hoax]].
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