Gary Webb's Death
Born (Birthday) August 31, 1955
Death Date December 10, 2004
Age of Death 49 years
Cause of Death Suicide
Profession Journalist
The journalist Gary Webb died at the age of 48. Here is all you want to know, and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
His Dark Alliance series of investigative pieces in 1998 ignited controversy that ultimately cost him his career.
He was born in Corona, California to a military family.
Webb was found dead in his Carmichael home on December 10, 2004, with two gunshot wounds to the head. His death was ruled a suicide by the Sacramento County coroner’s office.
Quotes
"After spending three years of my life looking into this, I am more convinced than ever that the U.S. government’s responsibility for the drug problems in South Central Los Angeles and other inner cities is greater than I ever wrote in the newspaper.
"You can’t believe the government – on anything. And you especially can’t believe them when they’re talking about important stuff.