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ASU teacher, NYT best-selling author Shanna Hogan dies after accident at home
PHOENIX 3TV/CBS 5 ^ | Sep 2, 2020 | David Baker

Posted on 09/03/2020 5:45:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The Arizona State University community is mourning the loss of a beloved adjunct professor and New York Times best-selling author.

Friends say Shanna Hogan died on Tuesday from brain damage she suffered after stumbling, hitting her head and falling into the family's backyard pool on Thursday. She leaves behind her 14-month-old son, Zander, and her husband, Matt LaRussa. He decided to donate her organs because he said, "I wanted as much of her in this world as possible, and I can someday meet the recipients."

Hogan wrote the New York Times best-selling book, "Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story." Arias was convicted in 2013 of killing her boyfriend, Travis Alexander, in Mesa. The murder and trial turned into a media circus and received international attention. She appeared multiple times on "Nancy Grace" during the trial. The Arizona Press Club named her Journalist of the Year in 2010, and the Arizona Newspaper Association did the same in 2011. She taught journalism at ASU. More of her work and awards can be found on her website. Friends have set up a GoFundMe to help pay for medical bills and funeral expenses.


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1 posted on 09/03/2020 5:45:47 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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... after stumbling, hitting her head and falling into the family’s backyard pool

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Quite an “interesting” sequence of events. I am obviously listening to too many ‘true crime’ podcasts these days ....


2 posted on 09/03/2020 5:49:35 PM PDT by Qiviut ("I have never wished death upon a man, but I have read many obituaries with pleasure" Mark Twain)
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Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story

I am enraged just thinking of this monstrous bitch and the fact that she is still breathing.

3 posted on 09/03/2020 5:49:51 PM PDT by montag813 (Nonsenze)
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Quite an “interesting” sequence of events. I am obviously listening to too many ‘true crime’ podcasts these days ....

And her husband very quickly donated her organs. Hmmm.

4 posted on 09/03/2020 5:50:39 PM PDT by montag813 (Nonsenze)
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quickly donated her organs

yep, that hmmm was exactly my thought


5 posted on 09/03/2020 5:53:59 PM PDT by Jolla
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Where was her husband when this series of tragic accidental events took place?


6 posted on 09/03/2020 5:57:11 PM PDT by zeestephen
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Where was her husband...?

Where was Hillary?

7 posted on 09/03/2020 5:59:58 PM PDT by Magnatron
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To: Jolla; montag813

Triple hmmmmmmm.


8 posted on 09/03/2020 6:02:26 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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The only thing husband Matt should be donating are his fingerprints to the cops....


9 posted on 09/03/2020 6:02:44 PM PDT by cgbg (Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
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Sounds suspicious to me too.


10 posted on 09/03/2020 6:03:49 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizens Are Born Here of Citizen Parents|Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: nickcarraway

Ahem, where was Mr. when this transpired?


11 posted on 09/03/2020 6:06:18 PM PDT by dinodino
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Donating organs means that she was on life support and the husband pulled the plug.


12 posted on 09/03/2020 6:08:56 PM PDT by Deaf Smith (When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure)
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I'm not a doctor, but don't you have to donate organs immediately, or not at all?

I assume, in order for organs to be donated, they have to undergo an extensive tox panel?

13 posted on 09/03/2020 6:10:32 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Where were Jodi Aria and the Ninjas?


14 posted on 09/03/2020 6:11:32 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Friends say Shanna Hogan died on Tuesday from brain damage she suffered after stumbling, hitting her head and falling into the family’s backyard pool while attempting the Triple Lindy.


15 posted on 09/03/2020 6:12:23 PM PDT by OldJoeClark ("If a man's from Texas, he'll tell you. If he's not, why embarrass him by asking?" - John Gunther)
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Arrogant to start a GO FUND ME for a funeral as these people have plenty of bucks to do it for themselves.

Trophy wife in less than a year.


16 posted on 09/03/2020 6:22:23 PM PDT by Surrounded_too
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unfortunate for the child without mom now. Accident sounds odd, could she have been under influence of some thing to hurt and kill herself like this, or disguised foul play?


17 posted on 09/03/2020 6:25:02 PM PDT by b4me (God Bless the USA)
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Sad. RIP.


18 posted on 09/03/2020 6:25:49 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (Want Stalinazism More ? PLUGS-WHORE 2020 !)
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Well lost in the Covid panic out there over 36,000 people each year in the US still die from falls


19 posted on 09/03/2020 6:28:23 PM PDT by TECTopcat (e)
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Friends say Shanna Hogan died on Tuesday from brain damage she suffered after stumbling, hitting her head and falling into the family's backyard pool

LOL! Ya, right!!!

20 posted on 09/03/2020 6:40:19 PM PDT by VeniVidiVici
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