He was 50~ and otherwise healthy*, it doesn't seem unlikely that there was foul play involved, but who knows

updating with

It has emerged that Wahl featured on a podcast the day before his death and eluded to feeling sick. A colleague says Wahl confirmed to other members on the podcast he went to a medical facility to be checked for what he suspected was bronchitis.

Wahl earlier this week revealed he was strggling with a throat issue and a lack of sleep — and had been to a medical centre at the media centre in Qatar twice.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/football/world-cup/american-journalist-dead-in-qatar-days-after-being-detained/news-story/207bab9048b4d20749e703b3746ba19e

  • Monachian [he/him]
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    2 years ago

    I mean, even if Qatar shot him with the heart attack gun, it’s not like anything would change. The US has pretty firmly established that the death of journalists is no obstacle to them, regardless of their views or reporting.