Accidents happen, natural causes take their toll, and history marches on. Unless, of course, you are dealing with the internet’s favorite pastime: refusing to believe anyone ever actually dies normally.
This week, we are diving headfirst into the chaotic rabbit hole of death conspiracies. Forget the rich and famous—we are looking at the everyday mysterious exits, institutional cover-ups, and the sheer human need to believe that a botched life insurance scam or a rogue shadow government is behind every tombstone.
Grab your tinfoil hat and your favorite skeptical side-eye. It is time to ask: was it a tragedy, or are they currently running a cash-only laundromat in scenic Idaho under the name “Bob”
Research links below!:
Variety – “A Dandy, a Charmer, a Bar Room Singer, a Murderer and a Cocaine Cook for Augusto Pinochet: Mad, Bad and Sad Eugenio Berrios Is Profiled in Sandic Industria Title ‘Black Cocaine'”
The Guardian – “Pinochet accused over murder of ex-president”
Panacea – “La identificación de los restos del Dr. Eugenio Berríos”
The Guardian – “Pinochet ‘sold cocaine to Europe and US'”
The Guardian – “Chile court overturns convictions for 1982 murder of former president Frei”
Memoria Viva – “Eugenio Antonio Berríos Sagredo”
In Focus – “From Perpetrator to Victim: The Case of Eugenio Berrios Sagredo”
San Diego County – “Coronado Death Investigation”
Fox5 San Diego – “14 years later, Rebecca Zahau’s death at a Coronado mansion still a mystery”
Greer & Associates – “Zahau Case”
Mainorwirth – “Key Facts About Rebecca Zahau’s Mysterious Death”
People – “A Boy and His Dad’s Girlfriend Were Found Dead at Calif. Mansion Days Apart. Was Her Death a Suicide or Murder?”