Martin Manley Suicide Story On Website Leaves Readers In Angst After His Death As TikTok Video Goes Viral
The rediscovered story of Martin Manley, a sports journalist who built a website describing his life before sending a final post on the day of his death, has traumatized some TikTok users
Martin Manley’s heartbreaking story gained national attention nine years ago. His story has acquired attention on TikTok after a viral video on the social media platform.
Martin Manley Suicide Story On Website Leaves Readers In Angst After His Death As TikTok Video Is Viral
I wrote this piece almost exactly 9 years ago. As the anniversary of his death nears, it's worth reflecting, still, on how bad society is at discussing suicide. #MartinManley
"My mom said I was always a happy baby." The Suicide of Martin Manley
— Joseph Lyttleton (@10cities10years) August 10, 2022
Who Was Martin Manley?
Martin Manley, a 60-year-old blogger and former Kansas City Star sportswriter died in August 2013.
In 2012, he left the publication and started his own sports blog. Manley was known for his love of statistics and invented an efficiency rating in basketball that is still used today.
According to Business Insider, he set up a website in 2013 where he spoke about his decision to take his life.
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Martin Manley committed suicide on August 15, 2013, after making one final post. His 60th birthday has arrived.
Many visitors described portions of the blog’s content as traumatic, while other sections of the site featured information. The information displayed was bout his interests and profession.
The Terrifying Story Of Martin Manley Surfaces
Manley’s death has reappeared on social media as a result of a popular video posted on the TikTok account Reddit Moments.
When a user asked the author of the page what they believed was the creepiest item on the internet. The author mentioned was Martin Manley. Manley’s blog domain was pre-paid for the next five years, but the original website was withdrawn a day after his death.
According to CNN, Manley prepared everything ahead of time, including arranging emails. In the emails he told his family, friends, and the local police station of his intentions.
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Tale Traumatizes Tiktok Users
Many TikTok users traumatized by the resurfacing narrative, and many of them expressed their feelings in the video’s comments area.
“Yeah, I really love being traumatized at work even more than I already had to be,” one individual remarked.
“The worst thing is he didn’t live long to see Royals’ 2015 World Series or the Chiefs’ Super Bowl,” a third user said.
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