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===Suspicious death===

===Suspicious death===

Ashbrook's death was considered suspicious at the time, as he had announced his candidacy for the [[U.S. Senate]] and was ahead in the polls. He had excellent health and was vigorous. Ashbrook was a leading [[anti-communist]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]].

Ashbrook's death was considered suspicious at the time by many, such as the physician and fellow Representative [[Larry McDonald]], who stated that it was "strange" and "tragic".<ref>https://youtu.be/gyZJZPXcfDU</ref> He had announced his candidacy for the [[U.S. Senate]] and was ahead in the polls. He had excellent health and was vigorous. Ashbrook was a leading [[anti-communist]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]].

Ashbrook had eaten a meal at a restaurant and then fell sick soon thereafter. He was promptly taken to the hospital and died soon thereafter. The hospital claimed that he had died of a heart attack, though such was false. Another obituary saays he died from a peptic ulcer.<ref>[https://hyperleap.com/topic/John_M._Ashbrook John M. Ashbrook]. ''Hyperleap''.</ref> However, as reported in his obituary in ''[[The New York Times]]'', the county coroner provided a different analysis:<ref name="REP. JOHN M. ASHBROOK OF OHIO DIES AT AGE OF 53"/>

Ashbrook had eaten a meal at a restaurant and then fell sick soon thereafter. He was promptly taken to the hospital and died soon thereafter. The hospital claimed that he had died of a heart attack, though such was false. Another obituary saays he died from a peptic ulcer.<ref>[https://hyperleap.com/topic/John_M._Ashbrook John M. Ashbrook]. ''Hyperleap''.</ref> However, as reported in his obituary in ''[[The New York Times]]'', the county coroner provided a different analysis:<ref name="REP. JOHN M. ASHBROOK OF OHIO DIES AT AGE OF 53"/>

{{cquote|A hospital official had reported earlier that Mr. Ashbrook had apparently suffered a heart attack in his hometown of Johnstown, but Dr. Robert Baker, the Licking County coroner, who performed a preliminary autopsy, said the Congressman had died of massive stomach and intestinal bleeding. Dr. Baker said a more extensive autopsy would be performed to determine the cause of the bleeding.}}

{{cquote|A hospital official had reported earlier that Mr. Ashbrook had apparently suffered a heart attack in his hometown of Johnstown, but Dr. Robert Baker, the Licking County coroner, who performed a preliminary autopsy, said the Congressman had died of massive stomach and intestinal bleeding. Dr. Baker said a more extensive autopsy would be performed to determine the cause of the bleeding.}}

Death by massive stomach and internal bleeding would be caused by being given something improper to eat.   

Death by massive stomach and internal bleeding would be caused by being given something improper to eat.