This is an illustrated 7,100 word book on J. Edgar Hoover that reveals his double life and dark secrets. Hoover died on May 2, 1972, at his home on Thirtieth Place, NW, in Washington, D.C. His body was already in rigor mortis when his house cleaner discovered it at 8:30 a.m. There was no autopsy performed, and according to the coroner, Hoover had suffered from hypertensive cardiovascular disease; a heart attack caused by high blood pressure. The fact that Hoover was not being treated for high blood pressure, or taking medications for high blood pressure at the age of 78, was not revealed in the findings. There was no hint of foul play, however, that did not dissuade the conspiracy theorists.
The acting attorney general, Richard Kleindienst, delayed the announcement of Hoover’s death for several hours. That gave strength to the conspiracy arguments. The fact that he said Hoover’s death was due to natural causes was not universally accepted. The absence of an autopsy added more fuel to the theory. In Washington, D.C., and in most states, autopsies are only performed at the request of a family member, if the cause of death is unknown, or if there is a suspicion that the death was not from natural causes.
Adding to the conspiracy theory was the statement from Hoover’s personal physician who said Hoover had mild case of hypertension, or slightly elevated blood pressure, for more than 20 years, and had no evidence of heart disease.
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