Shocking Mysterious Deaths A PersuasiveResearch Investigation into shocking

Shocking & Mysterious Deaths A Persuasive/Research Investigation into shocking or mysterious murders, suicides or deaths.

Requirements: Must be mostly about the person’s death n Some background info. is appropriate n Must be 2+pages, typed, double-spaced n MLA style (no title page) n Works Cited must be on last page. n

Format: Introduction (1 paragraph) n Body A= Story of Death n Body B= Society’s Reaction or Controversy n Body C= You persuade audience: What is the TRUTH? n Conclusion (1 paragraph) n

Presidents Assassinated Controversy Cover-up Government High Profile Were there two gunmen? Who were the real organizers? John F. Kennedy Abraham Lincoln

World Leaders Assassinated? Assassinated Fever? Controversy Killed by his friend? Killed by his friends Most successful military leader of all time. Stabbed to death by the Senate Conquered the Alexander the world for Great Greece Julius Cesar Leader of the Roman Empire

World Leaders Assassinated? British Dictator Cancer? Murdered? Was it an impersonator who died? ? Malaria? Military Genius Controversy Napoleon Bonaparte What happened to his head? Oliver Cromwell

Political Figures Leader of the Teamsters Union Running for President Assassinated Mafia Connections Was his body hidden in the New York Giants Stadium? Jimmy Hoffa Robert Kennedy Was in the Strawberry Festival Parade 2 days earlier. Was the CIA involved?

Civil Rights Leaders Assassinated KKK Guilty? Racists? Nation of Islam Guilty? Was the gov’t involved? By any means necessary. . . Malcolm X Martin Luther King Jr.

Famous People Suicide? Accidental? Who gets her money? Who is her daughters daddy? Steve Irwin Anna Nicole Smith Tragic Shock Did he do something wrong? What are his wife & daughter up to now?

Rappers Who started it? East/West? Set up? Who is responsible? Is he really dead? Suge Knight Sean Combs? Biggie Smalls Tupac

Message to their Music Cancer? Murder? Did Marijuana keep him alive longer? Marvin Gaye Racial equality message in his music Shot by his father Bob Marley

Dead too Young! Nirvana Singer 60 s Singer Overdose Suicide? Courtney? Recording her last album. He was 24. She was 27. Murder? Kurt Cobain Janis Joplin

Dead too Young! The Crow A Knight’s Tale Son of Bruce Lee The Joker Murder? Suicide? Chinese Mafia? Accident? Bullets were supposed to be blanks! He was 28. He was 29. Brandon Lee Heath Ledger

Dead too Young! La Bamba Murdered Plane Crash with Buddy Holly. Fan club president Should the plane have taken off? She was 23. He was 17. Trusted friend Richie Valens Selena

Icons Actor Murdered? Car Crash Suicide? Was his movie cursed? Did the gov’t kill her? Was it the Kennedy family? He was 24. James Dean Marilyn Monroe She was 35.

Musicians Singer Heart Attack? Plane Crash Overdose? Should the plane have taken off? How many prescription drugs was he taking? Song “Peggy Sue” He was 23. Elvis Presley Buddy Holly National Enquirer He was 42.

Comedians Actor Accident? Suicide? Overdose? Faking? Who gave him the speedball? Goodbye Phonecalls Drugs? He was 22. Murder? Freddie Prinze He was 33. John Belushi

Sports & Super Heroes NASCAR Superman Crash Suicide? Changes to NASCAR Rules. Psycho Ex? Going 150 mph into the wall. He was 50. Mafia hit? Dale Earnhardt George Reeves Why didn’t the guests at the party call the cops ‘til 30 min after the shot?

Early Teen Hearthrobs Beatles Beach Boys Killed by a fan Alcoholism Suicide? What is with the number 9? What book is connected? Accident? Drowning John Lennon Dennis Wilson People said he wouldn’t die an old man.

Musicians The Doors Suicide? Heroin overdose? Jimi Hendrix Asthma? Sleeping Pill over dose? Not really dead? Was he alive in the ambulance? Jim Morrison Suicide? Accident?

Royalty Car Crash Paparazzi? Drunk Driver? Conspiracy? Would Seat Belt have saved her? Why did the ambulance Princess Diana stop for 1 hr? John F. Kennedy Jr. Pilot Error? Weather? Auto-Pilot Malfunction? Kennedy Curse?

Brian Jones Rolling Stones Suicide? Accident? Overdose? Drowning? Murdered by a builder? Mama Cass Elliot The Mamas & the Papas Death by Ham Sandwich? Bruce Lee Martial Artist Aspirin? Gangsters? FBI? Fight? Heart Attack? Brain Swelling? Marijuana?

Natalie Wood Actress Accident? Murder? Why so many bruises on her body? Others on boat not talking Pat Tillman NFL Player/Soldier Friendly fire? Cover up? Phil Hartman Comedian Murder/Suicide Killed by wife Kids in the house Why?

Headlines 8 months Pregnant Did her husband do it? Jon. Benet Ramsey Was it her parents? How did her body get into the ocean? How did they not hear anything? Laci Peterson Did the police ruin the investigation?

Headlines 8 ½ months Pregnant The Sex Pistols Did he kill Nancy? Why did the Manson Family want her dead? Why did they write “Pig” on the front door in Sharon’s blood? Did he want her to do it? Sharon Tate Murder/Suicide Sid & Nancy gone wrong? Was it a drug deal gone wrong?

Research Guidelines: 1. Sources: -Primary vs. Secondary - up-to-date? factual? - URL: . gov, . org, . edu, . com 2. skimming vs. reading 3. FORMAL: third person, no contractions