Accidental Drowning facts

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The Chappaquiddick incident, in which Senator Ted Kennedy accidentally drove his car off a bridge, abandoning his passenger who drowned. He did not report the incident for nine hours

Between 1990-2008 forty smart, popular, and attractive college-age males died in "accidental drownings"; but two retired NYPD officers believe it is the work of a serial killer or killers which they have dubbed the Smiley Face Murders.

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1. When bodybuilder Bill Pettis accidentally drowned in a creek bed in Pennsylvania 2016, he was found with a duffel bag which contained photos of him training in his heyday, including photos taken with his bodybuilding companions such as Arnold Schwarzenegger

2. About 12 people die each year within the Grand Canyon. The deaths can be attributed to everything from accidental falls, to heat-related deaths and drownings during rafting trips on the Colorado River.

3. Natalie Wood mysteriously died during a boat trip with her husband Robert Wagner, Christopher Walken, and the boat's captain. Her body was found a mile from the boat with bruises and abrasions. The death was ruled an accidental drowning and the coroner's office was told not to discuss the case.

4. Jeff Buckley (famous for his rendition of Hallelujah) died by accidental drowning in the Memphis harbor at the age of 31

5. About “Snooty” who was the world’s oldest manatee in captivity. He died just 2 days after his 69th birthday due to an accidental drowning.

6. In 1984, Carole Pappas vanished without trace. Andrew Kokoraleis, member of the notorious Ripper Crew serial killer gang, confessed and was given a life sentence for her murder. Her remains were finally found in 1987, in a shallow pond. Her death was due to accidental drowning.

7. BOTH Whitney Houston (48) and her daughter, Bobbi Brown (22), died of "accidental" drowning, both in a bathtubs, within 3 years of each other.

8. U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy accidentally killed his colleague Mary Jo Kopechne in 1969 after driving off a bridge and into a tidal channel, then escaping and leaving her in the car, causing her to drown. This incident influenced Kennedy's decision to not run for President in 1972 and 1976.

9. Two teen girls in Brazil mysteriously disappeared under the water while swimming with friends in a river. Their deaths were ruled an "accidental drowning" but many believe an anaconda pulled them under.

10. A family who went to visit a memorial for the 2 drowned children of Susan Smith died when their car accidentally rolled into the same lake.