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Can someone explain why Hugh killed himself, and why in such a strange way?

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It wasn't suicide. It was an accident with auto-erotic asphyxiation.

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Thank you.
I finally got a reply. :)

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In the film that is what is implied, yes, but the original interpretation of that event varied widely. You may be interested in this:

http://nickm.com/vox/blood_oranges.html

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I doubt if suicide was the cause. He had just gotten around to making love to the other wife. I thought he looked and sounded much happier after that. He could not give up his passion for weird sex and simply had an accident while pleasuring himself.

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