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Michael’s sudden death in 2009 from acute propofol intoxication shocked the world, and his legacy as the King of Pop remains an indelible part of music history.
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
The sudden death of so many friends and colleagues in such a familiar and beloved place has badly shaken Southern California pilots.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The family of Panathinaikos mourns his sudden death.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Mary, a 47-year-old mother of four grown children, felt like the only way to escape the fog of anxiety and depression that had trapped her for years after the sudden death of her younger sister was to leave California.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
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Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2024
The sudden death of so many friends and colleagues in such a familiar and beloved place has badly shaken Southern California pilots.
—Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
The family of Panathinaikos mourns his sudden death.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN, 10 Oct. 2024
Mary, a 47-year-old mother of four grown children, felt like the only way to escape the fog of anxiety and depression that had trapped her for years after the sudden death of her younger sister was to leave California.
—Jordan Smith, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Sudden death.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sudden%20death. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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