[pillut48]

Of course, that's because most people don't understand the difference between suspension hanging (which strangulates and is very painful) and long-drop (judicial-type) hanging, which breaks the neck.

Supposedly this took place in the basement of his home--how high could the ceiling/pipes/whatever the rope/cord/electrical wire was attached to be? If he died from suspension hanging, God have mercy on his soul and on his wife who supposedly found him-it must have been a horrific sight to see/smell/hear! :*(

[Gondring]

Yes, it's not a very pleasant experience.