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Alexander McQueen, the British fashion designer found dead at his home last week, died as a result of asphyxiation and hanging, a British coroner official has told an inquest Wednesday.

British fashion designer Alexander McQueen has died early Thursday morning, reports the Daily Mail. The 40-year-old was found dead in his London apartment Feb. 11, on the eve of his mother's funeral.

Hartford, Conn., February 1 -- Steven J. Hayes, one of the two suspects in the 2007 Cheshire home invasion, apparently tried to commit suicide by taking a drug overdose on Sunday. He was rushed to the hospital after being found unconscious in his jail cell.

Los Angeles, December 12:A 98-year-old woman has been indicted on a second-degree murder charge that accuses her of killing her 100-year-old roommate. The woman, named Laura Lundquist, strangled her nursing home roommate, Elizabeth Barrow, after complaining of too many visitors.

Los Angeles, CA, November 19 -- Evan Chandler, the father of a boy who accused late pop icon Michael Jackson of sexual abuse, has committed suicide by shooting himself in the head, according to multiple tabloid reports citing a police source as saying.

Los Angeles, August 24: Former reality television contestant Ryan Jenkins has been found dead in Canada on Sunday, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said. Jenkins was accused of killing his former wife.

Los Angeles, August 21: An Israeli actor and TV personality, Dudu Topaz, has apparently committed suicide in prison. The fallen TV idol, who was awaiting trial for allegedly organizing attacks against television executives, was found hanging from the shower of his prison cell.

Los Angeles, July 3: Actor David Carradine’s death was not a suicide instead the "Kill Bill" star had died from asphyxiation, as indicated by a medical examiner hired by the Carradine family to find the exact cause of death.

Los Angeles, June 5: Renowned “Kung Fu” actor David Carradine has been found dead in a Bangkok hotel room, in an apparent case of suicide, according to media reports. Thai authorities believe that the actor died either late Wednesday or early Thursday.

Washington, May 1: Recession by definition is depression in the economy. What then would be the pleasant side and the gory side of it? Well! The only pleasant side to recession, one may say, is that it is followed by boom. In reality the two sides of the coin in terms of recession are ‘not so gory’ and ‘gory’.