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Alcohol, women and tragic fall: Life and times of Samuel Wanjiru

Kenya's Sammy Kamau Wanjiru celebrates winning the gold during the men's marathon at the Beijing 2008 Olympics in Beijing. Wanjiru died in Kenya early Monday, May 16, 2011, after jumping from a balcony, police said. [FILE]

The untimely death of Samuel Kamau Wanjiru on May 15, 2011, sent shockwaves through the world.

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