[drypowder]

It is extremely unlikely that this researcher killed himself. Indulge us if you will and put your Sherlock hat on and take a stab at who you think benefits from his death.

[Mase]

Why is it extremely unlikely he killed himself and where is the evidence that "Big Pharma" off'd this guy? There is little evidence available that gives us any indication of what happened to him. He could have had a medical issue, he could have been murdered or he could have killed himself. Even with little to no information, the anti-industry maroons are claiming "Big Pharma" killed the guy because he'd cured cancer. Also, you have no idea what his "breakthrough" was or how impactful it might be to whatever cancer therapy he was working on. Researchers will claim "breakthrough" when they find a way to increase a patient's life by several months.

Face it, there is a gaggle of anti-industry halfwits here who will jerk their knees at any opportunity to bash the pharma industry, or any one of many others, facts be damned. They should be called out for what they are.

[FredZarguna]

Why is it "extremely unlikely?"

Because the family says so? The inability to accept suicide is often the first impulse a family has.

If not suicide, a far more likely cause than these conspiracy theories is that he OD'd. Drug abuse is a serious problem for medical professionals because of the relatively uncontrolled access some of them have to drugs.