Webin 1987, the tragic death of budd dwyer during a televised press conference left america shocked. Over three decades later, we take a look into the life of. Budd dwyer died instantly after he fired a single shot from a. 357 magnum pistol in front of two dozen reporters, photographers and aides, dauphin. Budd dwyer, convicted in a bribery scandal and facing the possibility of a life behind bars, shot himself to death at a news conference today. Webthere is a misreport from a very biased documentary on him (that only features his friends and family) that misquotes smith stating he lied in his testimony about dwyer accepting. Webthe history of budd dwyer is one of the complexities of power, the fragility of the human psyche, and the haunting question that lingers: What leads an individual to make such a. Budd dwyer, convicted in a bribery scandal and facing a life behind bars, shot himself to death at a news conference. Webin late january of 1987, the state treasurer of pennsylvania, r. Budd dwyer, shot himself to death in front of a dozen reporters and camera crews during a. Budd dwyer was a pennsylvania politician who served as the state's treasurer. His life took a tragic turn in 1987 when he was convicted of bribery charges. Facing a lengthy prison sentence, dwyer called a press conference on january 22,. Weban honest man is a film about the life of r. Budd dwyer and it dives into the computer technology associates scandal that lead dwyer to publicly commit suicide. Budd dwyer, republican state treasurer of pennsylvania, held a press conference in harrisburg, pennsylvania to. Budd, a representative from crawford county; Born, november 21, 1939 in st. Webthe son of pennsylvania treasurer r. Budd dwyer said his father committed suicide at a crowded news conference thursday because he “gave up hope” after his.
