# Webb's wife said he tried to kill himself with ether in 1946 and wrote poems about wanting to die.

> Webb's wife said he tried to kill himself with ether in 1946 and wrote poems about wanting to die.

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# Webb's wife said he tried to kill himself with ether in 1946 and wrote poems about wanting to die.

Webb's wife said he tried to kill himself with ether in 1946 and wrote poems about wanting to die.

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## What it bears on 1 answer

[He took poison deliberately, probably a cardiac glycoside or a hypnotic.](https://mysteriesdept.com/mysteries/somerton-man/answers/ANS0CVC23DC5VS0/he-took-poison-deliberately-probably-a-cardiac-glycoside-or)

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## Cite it

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Webb's wife said he tried to kill himself with ether in 1946 and wrote poems about wanting to die. [Evidence EVD0CVC23X04FNA]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/EVD0CVC23X04FNA
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