Search results
Results from the Go Local Guru Content Network
Evelyn Francis McHale (September 20, 1923 – May 1, 1947) [1] was an American bookkeeper who jumped to her death from the 86th-floor observation deck of the Empire State Building. A photography student took a picture of her corpse where it lay on top of a crushed car. The photograph of the dead lady had a "beautiful" aesthetic quality, and was ...
Jumping from a dangerous location, such as from a high window, balcony, or roof, or from a cliff, dam, or bridge, is a common suicide method. The 2023 ICD-10-CM diagnosis code for jumping from a high place is X80*, and this method of suicide is also known clinically as autokabalesis. [1] Many countries have noted suicide bridges such as the ...
Suicide barrier atop the Empire State Building in New York. A suicide barrier is a structure intended to deter people from attempting suicide by deliberately jumping from a high place on a structure. Suicide barriers often consist of nets, [2] metal screening, and fencing. [3] Suicide barriers may be placed on tall bridges (such as those deemed ...
Jeb Corliss. Jeb Corliss (born March 25, 1976 [1]) is an American professional skydiver and BASE jumper. He has jumped from sites including Paris 's Eiffel Tower, Seattle 's Space Needle, the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro and the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur. [2][3][4] He lives in Venice, California.
The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from "Empire State", the nickname of the state of New York. The building has a roof height of 1,250 feet (380 m) and stands a total of 1,454 feet (443.2 m) tall, including its antenna.
The 53-year-old woman who jumped from the 15-story building at 414 Camden Dr. in Beverly Hills on Jan. 22 and later died has been identified by the Los Angeles County Coronor's Office. Sandra ...
Petition Pressures Lawmakers To Curb Hoan Bridge Suicides - Milwaukee, WI - More than 30 people have jumped - and died - from the 140-foot-tall bridge in Milwaukee. A petition wants more ...
Thor Alex Kappfjell was a Norwegian offshore oil worker and BASE jumper. He is famous for parachuting from the observation deck of the World Trade Center 's South tower in 1999. Previously, he had jumped from the 86th floor of the observation deck of the Empire State Building and the 61st floor of the Chrysler Building (on October 24 and 27 ...