Merrick had always slept sitting upright out of necessity, during the autopsy Dr. Frederick Treves came to the conclusion that he must have 'made the experiment', attempting to sleep lying down, trying to sleep like other people. (11 April 1890)
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Tuesday 11th of February 1986 (-) — Science fiction writer Frank Herbert dies of a massive pulmonary embolism while recovering from surgery for pancreatic cancer