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Olive Garden cook kills self by dunking head into searing hot deep fryer: cops
New York Post ^ | Feb. 5, 2026 | Emily Crane

Posted on 02/05/2026 2:58:06 PM PST by nickcarraway

An Olive Garden cook has died after he dunked his own head into a searing hot deep fryer — as his co-workers frantically tried to thwart his gruesome suicide, authorities said.

The employee, who hasn’t been identified, stripped his clothes off and thrust his face into the fryer at the chain’s restaurant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, last Friday afternoon, the Smoking Gun reported.

“A male victim went head first into the fryers,” dispatchers could be heard saying in grim 911 audio.

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TOPICS: Heated Discussion
KEYWORDS: deathbyfryer; fryer; mentalhealth; olivegarden; pennsylvania; suicide; thosewerentporcinis; williamsport
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1 posted on 02/05/2026 2:58:06 PM PST by nickcarraway
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Damn!


2 posted on 02/05/2026 3:00:10 PM PST by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and don't wish to smile.)
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To: nickcarraway

That is an incredibly bad way to die.


3 posted on 02/05/2026 3:02:49 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: nickcarraway

At least he died doing what he loved.


4 posted on 02/05/2026 3:05:10 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: nickcarraway

“The employee, who hasn’t been identified, stripped his clothes off and thrust his face into the fryer at the chain’s restaurant in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, last Friday afternoon”. I presume he didn’t go with his boots on.


5 posted on 02/05/2026 3:07:09 PM PST by kawhill (Dywedwch Wrthym + Add translation Welsh-English dictionary 'Tell Us')
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To: nickcarraway

sheesh what a hot-head

Musta been mental issues there- or massive drugs


6 posted on 02/05/2026 3:08:42 PM PST by Bob434 (NYWAYS)
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To: nickcarraway
Note to self: Don't eat at the Olive Garden in Williamsport, Pennsylvania for awhile.
7 posted on 02/05/2026 3:10:09 PM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys many aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: nickcarraway

Damn, what an absolutely horrible way to die. He may well have been on some drug induced psychosis.


8 posted on 02/05/2026 3:10:12 PM PST by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Vigilanteman

Or any Olive Garden.


9 posted on 02/05/2026 3:10:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Talk about fortitude. Either that or he had help.


10 posted on 02/05/2026 3:11:47 PM PST by Pollard
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To: nickcarraway

The dude was a total hot head.


11 posted on 02/05/2026 3:14:22 PM PST by CivilWarBrewing (Get off my back for my usage of CAPS, especially you snowflake males! MAN UP!)
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To: MV=PY

Bwahahaha


12 posted on 02/05/2026 3:15:58 PM PST by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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I would have to bet that that circumstance is not covered in the franchise manual or agreement.


13 posted on 02/05/2026 3:17:21 PM PST by Attention Surplus Disorder
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To: House Atreides

Had to be drugs, lots and lots of drugs.


14 posted on 02/05/2026 3:22:14 PM PST by gibsonguy
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To: nickcarraway

I bet he had help, as in someone shoved his head in the grease.


15 posted on 02/05/2026 3:24:11 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: nickcarraway

I think I’d rather go by crematorium.


16 posted on 02/05/2026 3:24:33 PM PST by Jonty30 (I always ask AI stupid questions to avoid the smart lists for elimination. I want to surprise it.)
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Yeah, I have a hard time believing anyone would commit suicide like this. Maybe if he was seriously doped up.


17 posted on 02/05/2026 3:27:08 PM PST by dforest
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To: nickcarraway

Bobbin for fries?


18 posted on 02/05/2026 3:32:15 PM PST by Omnivore-Dan (have to )
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To: Dalberg-Acton

He got greased?


19 posted on 02/05/2026 3:33:32 PM PST by Recompennation ( Deeeeeeeeezout)
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To: nickcarraway

When people opt for Medically Assistance In Dying (MAID) in Canada... This should be the only option.

They can either dunk their own head, or have somebody assist them in dunking their head... That would put the kibosh on a lot of these people with no real reason for committing suicide, from committing suicide. Ouch!!!


20 posted on 02/05/2026 3:34:27 PM PST by jerod (Nazis were essentially Socialist in Hugo Boss uniforms... Get over it!)
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