Warhol had been making good recovery from a routine gallbladder surgery before dying in his sleep. Warhol's family sued the hospital for inadequate care, saying that the arrhythmia was caused by improper care and water intoxication. The malpractice case was quickly settled out of court and Warhol's family received an undisclosed sum of money. (22 February 1987)
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Friday 21st of November 1997 (-) — Spree killer Josef Gautsch commits suicide by a shot in the head. Earlier that day Gautsch shot dead his 40-year-old wife Gabrielle Artner and their 3-year-old daughter Elizabeth, 55-year-old Wernfried Gappmayer, 39-year-old Harald Moser, 19-year-old Stefan Bader and 22-year-old Irene Schitter.