Guide Note: Pennsylvania politician Budd Dwyer, entangled in an embezzlement scandal while serving as the State's Treasurer, shot himself while holding a press conference on January 22, 1987.

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Former member of the House and Senate
Last words: ""Stay away, this thing will hurt someone"
The Filter song "Hey Man, Nice Shot" is based on Dwyer
Some TV stations ran footage of Dwyer's suicide, sparking controversy

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Budd Dwyer Blogs and Commentaries

Eisenthal Report: A Strange Case - R. Budd Dwyer (January 19, 2007)
Frances Farmer's Revenge: R. Budd Dwyer - "Film at 11"
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Budd Dwyer in Pop Culture

Wikipedia: Hey Man, Nice Shot
Official Site: Honest Man: The Life of R. Budd Dwyer documentary
American Journalism Review: Feeling the Heat (2000)

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