News Story #4

"C'est la vie"
By Brian B.

25-12-1962

The famous 29 year old comedian, Holden Caulfield, was found dead in his top floor apartment by his housekeeper.
Several syringes were found in the room. Toxicology tests later showed that the young man had died of a morphine overdose. At first view police thought that it was an accidental death
Caulfield’s addiction to drugs was no secret. It had caused him three marriages and was about to end a forth one. He had also been diagnosed with depressive symptoms.

A note was found in Mr. Caulfield’s pocket.
“I have become what I hated the most. I feel like life isn’t worth living”
The note led the police to think that Mr. Caulfield’s death wasn’t accidental other than a suicide.

Jane Gallagher, Holden’s first wife (with whom he still had contact with), claimed that she had seen and talked to Caulfield hours before his death. She says that Holden was not acting like usual. He had been speaking all afternoon about one special day when he was sixteen in New York and then he said something about being the catcher in the rye. Ms. Gallagher stated that Holden for some reason never spoke of his past. Police found this information relevant to the investigation and believe that holden might have gotten a little too nostalgic, which lead to depression and at last to suicidal thoughts.

Holden leaves this world at the top of his carrier and we will surely see thousands of friends and fans at his funeral.