Man’s Obituary Says “He’d Rather Die than Watch the Debate”

A retired long-haul trucker recently passed away hours before the first presidential debate, saying that he would “rather die than watch the debates.” After his passing, his obituary has attracted substantial attention, pinning his blunt humor on the candidates’ argumentative debates. He was a confirmed non-voter, and the obituary does not give any insight on his views of either candidate. 

See Chris Summers, He Said He’d Rather Die than Watch the Debates . . . and He Kept His Word! Hilarious Obituary of Pennsylvania Trucker Who Worried ‘the Nation Is Going Someplace in a Handbasket’, Daily Mail, October 20, 2016.