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Greenwich Village Death Ruled A Suicide
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Jen Chung
Published Oct 6, 2010
Modified Oct 6, 2010
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On Tuesday night, the body of an event planner—with duct tape over the mouth— was found on West 4th Street, under a construction vehicle. A suicide note was found in Bryan Jacobson's apartment at 250 Mercer Street, and the Daily News reports, "In the note, Jacobson wrote that he could no longer deal with his health issues, the sources said. He suffered from Lyme disease. Investigators believe Jacobson first tried to suffocate himself, and when that didn't work, he jumped from a window about 10:45 p.m." A neighbor told the Post that Jacobson's business wasn't doing well.
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