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How did Robert E. Howard die?

  • Car Accident

  • Heart Attack

  • Suicide

  • Overdose

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Robert E. Howard committed suicide on June 11, 1936, by shooting himself in the head with a pistol. He was 30 years old. Howard had been struggling with mental health issues for many years, and his suicide was likely the result of a combination of factors, including depression, anxiety, and substance abuse.
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