Episode Eight: Elliott Smith

 

 

Elliott Smith was an Oscar nominated singer/songwriter who, in his songs, spoke of his struggles with drugs, alcohol and depression.

No one was too surprised when, on October 21 2003, Elliott Smith was found dead from an apparent suicide. But then the coroner's report raised a new possible cause of death - murder.

Did this tortured artist, who openly spoke of suicide in the past, really kill himself? Or was his girlfriend responsible for his death?

Some of our research
His story
The interview
Autopsy report

Episode Three: Chris McCandless

After graduating college in 1990, Chris McCandless rid himself of all personal ties and possessions, changed his name to Alex Supertramp and hitch-hiked around the United States. His dream was to spend time in Alaska which he achieved, arriving in April 1992. Based on journals completed by Chris, we learn about his journey until his death 113 days after arriving in Alaska.

What would make a upper-middle class, well-educated man give away all his money and run away from his family?

Some of our research

Overview
Timeline
Theories of how he died