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Naked Man Found Dead On Toilet At Upper East Side Bathhouse
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Lauren Evans
Published Jan 28, 2014
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A 45-year-old man was found dead in an Upper East Side bathhouse on Sunday. His body was naked on a toilet when authorities found him.
According to the Daily News, police found the unidentified man at the 24-hour East Side Club—a "gay and bisexual men's sauna"—around 2:35 a.m. Cops told the tabloid that the death appeared to have been caused by an overdose, though an employee at the club maintains he died of a heart attack. (“It’s not a sex club,” he said. “It’s a social club for men.)
The Daily News says it was barred entry to the club because editors sent a female reporter to an all-male bathhouse.
Despite its hyper-sexualized website, the East Side Club maintains a low profile in its stately neighborhood. “I am shocked there is a bath house around the corner from me,” said one nearby resident. “It’s a strange block.”
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