[SteveH]

Very sad and very unfortunate. Iris Chang RIP.

[proudpapa]

"Iris Chang was found dead last week from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in a remote area outside of Los Gatos, said police. She was 36. Chang was awarded an honorary doctorate when she served as the keynote speaker at the CSUH commencement ceremony in June. In her speech, she challenged graduates to “Believe in the power of one...bullet."

[anniegetyourgun]

Here are some other threads on FR you might find interesting.

[NormsRevenge]

FR Search Results for Iris Chang Rape of Nanking Bump

Thanks for the CSU-Hayward/Iris Chang post

[newgeezer]

Iris Chang RIP

Agreed. However unlikely it may seem, anything's possible.

[Askel5]

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[twigs]

How sad. I saw her talking about her book once. She seemed to be a very likeable woman. A lot of very dfficult and sad research went into it.

[nmh]

That;s very sad.

She did very good work. The Rape of Nanking was superb. She was a treasure and pursued truth.

[Rodney King]

“Your path to freedom lies in your belief in the power of one person to make a difference,” she said. “Do not surrender that power to others. Do not drop out of the race before it even starts. Never, ever ask others for permission to follow your dreams, or to do what you know, in your heart of hearts, is right for you.”

A good quote.

[WilliamofCarmichael]

KSFO's (AM 560, San Francisco) Barbara Simpson has promised to do follow ups on this. Ms Chang was a guest a few times.

Ms Chang ruffled quite a few features but there are other personal factors as noted in the story.