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"What really happened to Ambrose Gwinnet Bierce? Date of Death is unknown..."

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P.S. I am not a fan of Wikipedia as a source. A website that will pull up "Bonfire of the Vanities" as a Tom Hanks movie and not an event in history has it's priorities gravely out of order.


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"Officially unknown, however it's presumed he died in Mexico."
Hightest Level: 2 by Brandi1leigh on Dec 09 2007 (23 months ago)
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There are several official theories that answer the question. Unfortunately, we may never know the truth.

The leading theory is that Ambrose died on January 11th, 1914 at the battle Ojinega in the Mexican Civil War. He wrote his last known letter on on Sept 10, 1913 where he told a friend that he was retiring from writing and moving to South America. He also told his family that he was going to Mexico to report on Pancho Villa's forces.

Additional Sources:
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/bierce.htm
http://www.bookrags.com/biography/ambrose-gwinett-bierce/
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/11/20/135134/31

The other popular theory about his death is that the trip to Mexico was a ruse so that he could commit suicide in isolation. Many believe he threw himself over the edge of the Grand Canyon.

Additional Sources:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2007/11/20/135134/31
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/bierce.htm

The last theory that is put forth is that Bierce abandoned his family and lived in South America. There are some fantastic stories about his life in Venezuela, but very little proof to substantiate them.

All of these can be read in detail in the website dedicated to Bierce that I've listed as the primary URL.
Sources: http://www.biercephile.com/death.cfm
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"It's out at "1914?" but nobody knows"
Hightest Level: 2 by Icabod on Dec 09 2007 (23 months ago)
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Bierce is known to have entered Mexico at El Paso. He then traveled with Pancho Villa's forces. The last known contact was a letter he wrote Samuel Loveman on September 10, 1913. It was posted from Chihuahua. After that there's nothing certain.

The major theories are that he died with Villa's forces, traveled to South America or went to the Grand Canyon and shot himself. He once did make mention about know a pace where he wouldn't ever be found"

http://www.freemasonry.bcy.ca/biography/bierce_a/bierce_a.html
http://www.ohiohistorycentral.org/entry.php?rec=33
Sources: http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/bierce.htm

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