Hess took an extension cord from one of the lamps, strung it over a window latch and hanged himself. A short note to his family thanking them for all they had done was found in his pocket. (17 August 1987)
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Promenade des Anglais, Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
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