5 INSANE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAKED THEIR OWN DEATH

5 INSANE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAKED THEIR OWN DEATH 

1.Timothy Dexter

Timothy Dexter

    Timothy Dexter(January 22, 1748 – October 26, 1806) was an american businessman, well known for his eccentric behavior. Once he has faked his own death to see people's reaction about it. About 3000 people attended his funeral. After revealing this mock play he caned his wife for not crying for his death. His family life wasn't rather successful,  he used to tell his visitors that  his wife is dead and the woman who appears in the house is a ghost. Another interesting thing about this guy is that he have even wrote book about himself without any formal education. At first, his book was handed over for free and when it became popular it was reprinted and sold eight times.
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5 INSANE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAKED THEIR OWN DEATH

2.Chandra Mohan Sharma

Chandra Mohan Sharma

            Sharma is the terrific person of this list. I really didn't like to include him in this list but felt like I should. He was a  Social activist in India.In April 2014, He faked his death by killing a man with the help of his brother-in-law and burning him in his car. After the creation of this death hoax he fled to Bangalore,India and managed to get a job. On August 2014, He was arrested from Bangalore with his girlfriend.
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5 INSANE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAKED THEIR OWN DEATH

3.Alison Matera

                     Alison Matera is the sweetest among this list. She told in the church that she was dying of cancer and soon her treatment would be starting. She gave them regular updates. later, she informed the pastor that she is dead by pretending as her nurse. The hoax was revealed when she was showed up on her own funeral by claiming as her sister. The reason for this fake death was that she wanted to separate from the church.
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5 INSANE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAKED THEIR OWN DEATH

4.John Stonehouse

 John Thomson Stonehouse was a British Labour and Co-operative Party politician and junior minister under Harold Wilson. He faked his own death on 20 November 1974. he left a pile of his clothes on Miami beach, it appeared like he was drowned or attacked by a shark. he settled his life in Australia with his mistress. He was arrested from Australia on the Christmas eve of 1974.
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5 INSANE PEOPLE WHO HAVE FAKED THEIR OWN DEATH

5.John Darwin

John Darwin

  John Darwin was a teacher,businessman and prison officer. He faked his own death to get his life insurance to pay off his debt. His wife received his life insurance money and they planned to settle in Panama. Five years later, he walked into police station by claiming that he has lost his five year's memory. for more details John Darwin disappearance case