I don't think there are practical implications at stake, but this the semantic debate is interesting: https://mindhacks.com/2017/08/12/should-we-stop-saying-commit-suicide/ …
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Problem with "died by suicide" is that it implicitly subtracts agency, which seems less than accurate (and unfair to the suicide).
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Replying to @St_Rev
Yes. Another straightforward and unambiguous solution. But Journos recoil at informal usage.
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Replying to @NineBandedBooks
So the problem, as usual, is journalism.
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