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Budd Dwyer was an American politician, serving as the Treasurer of Pennsylvania in the 1980s. He gained notoriety for his involvement in a bribery scandal. On January 22, 1987, facing imminent conviction, he called a press conference. In a shocking turn, he publicly took his own life, broadcasting the act live on television. Dwyer’s suicide sparked debates about media ethics and the pressures of political corruption. His tragic end left a lasting impact on public discourse regarding mental health and the consequences of political misconduct.

Rabbit ear antenna

Wood grain panel

Montgomery Ward TV

Faintly visible

Still alive

Budd Dwyer on a static filled screen

Jesse James stood on Jacobs ladder

Kurt’s gun was a widow maker

Sadness personified

Bringing forth Budd’s socially awkward suicide

Broadcast live

For the very first time

First of its kind

A live televised suicide…..