Causes of Death Among College Students

Deaths Explained in 87% of Cases--Public Should Question "Cause of Death Unknown" in Press Reports

By Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH

Everyday social media is chocked full of new reports of young, college age persons dying suddenly with no antecedent illness. Recently, a memorial announcement disclosed 12 students died at the University of Alabama and their shortened lives were being honored at graduation. I did a hand search of deaths at that school over the past few years and found a few cases of suicide, accidental gun discharge, and other deaths each year. I don’t know if 12 is high for a university of that size, so I did a PUBMED search on the numbers and causes of death among American college students.