A heart transplant recipient who married the former wife of the heart donor, has committed suicide in the same way as the donor did.
Twelve years ago, Sonny Graham's heart was failing and he was on the verge of death, until he received a call from doctors, saying a donor heart had just become available.
That heart belonged to Terry Cottle, 33, who had committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
The operation was a success and soon after, Mr Graham, 69, contacted the organ donor agency, saying he wanted to thank Mr Cottle's family.
He began writing to Mr Cottle's widow, Cheryl, 39, and they soon fell in love and were married in 2004, moving to the US state of Georgia.
After the wedding, Mrs Graham said: "It helped me so much. Meeting Sonny made it easier for me, knowing something so good came from something so bad."
In a newspaper article published in 2006, Mr Graham said he felt an instant and unusual attachment when he met his donor's widow.
"I felt like I had known her for years," Mr Graham said. "I couldn't keep my eyes off her. I just stared."
But now, 12 years after the operation, Mrs Graham's life has been rocked by another tragedy.
Mr Graham killed himself with a shotgun, in circumstances similar to those which claimed Mr Cottle's life.
His friends said he had shown no signs of being depressed and were at a loss to explain his sudden death.
According to scientists, there are more than 70 documented cases of transplant patients taking on some of the personality traits of the organ donors.
***DK*** said
00:30 04/15 2008
mmmm....shared hearts n emotions plus wife???
viper_3kj said
00:31 04/15 2008
raassclaat mi pray seh mi nuh haffi get nuh transplant....mi nuh want nuh sucidial traits.
kalongi said
00:32 04/15 2008
is the wife kill dem
lyndo said
00:33 04/15 2008
jahkno star
BADANG!!!
Figs said
00:34 04/15 2008
Interesting... i think it had more to do with the wife than the heart though.
najah said
00:35 04/15 2008
LOL......................BETTER HIM DID TEK DIFFERENT HEART, MI NAH TEK NUH BATTYMAN NOR SUCIDE MAN HEART IF MI AFFI DO HEART TRANSPLANT
***DK*** said
00:37 04/15 2008
figs me rate u avatar.....is it itunes add? lmao
Figs said
00:40 04/15 2008
Me no know, jus find the link and uploaded it.
ssugarlipss (Administrator) said
01:43 04/15 2008
wifie mek dem commit suicide
rrDesignZ said
01:49 04/15 2008
jah kno
Shottess said
04:21 04/15 2008
SEN DI WIFE GUH A JAIL!!!
I love all of Figs Avatars...i love the nympho one hehe...i can relate
A heart transplant recipient who married the former wife of the heart donor, has committed suicide in the same way as the donor did.
Twelve years ago, Sonny Graham's heart was failing and he was on the verge of death, until he received a call from doctors, saying a donor heart had just become available.
That heart belonged to Terry Cottle, 33, who had committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.
The operation was a success and soon after, Mr Graham, 69, contacted the organ donor agency, saying he wanted to thank Mr Cottle's family.
He began writing to Mr Cottle's widow, Cheryl, 39, and they soon fell in love and were married in 2004, moving to the US state of Georgia.
After the wedding, Mrs Graham said: "It helped me so much. Meeting Sonny made it easier for me, knowing something so good came from something so bad."
In a newspaper article published in 2006, Mr Graham said he felt an instant and unusual attachment when he met his donor's widow.
"I felt like I had known her for years," Mr Graham said. "I couldn't keep my eyes off her. I just stared."
But now, 12 years after the operation, Mrs Graham's life has been rocked by another tragedy.
Mr Graham killed himself with a shotgun, in circumstances similar to those which claimed Mr Cottle's life.
His friends said he had shown no signs of being depressed and were at a loss to explain his sudden death.
According to scientists, there are more than 70 documented cases of transplant patients taking on some of the personality traits of the organ donors.