"Autopsy Reveals 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski's Late-Stage Rectal Cancer and Depression Prior to Prison Suicide"

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"Autopsy Reveals 'Unabomber' Ted Kaczynski's Late-Stage Rectal Cancer and Depression Prior to Prison Suicide"
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The autopsy report of "Unabomber" Ted Kaczynski revealed that he was diagnosed with late-stage rectal cancer in 2021 and was noted to be depressed before his suicide in 2023. Kaczynski, who waged a deadly bombing spree, took his own life in his solitary cell at the Federal Medical Center in Butner. Questions have been raised about the circumstances of his suicide, including how he had access to a shoelace. The report also mentioned extensive injuries due to chest compressions and the spread of his cancer. Kaczynski's notoriety as the "Unabomber" stemmed from his campaign of homemade pipe bombs targeting universities and an American Airlines flight.

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