Re: Charles Williams' suicide (was RARA-AVIS: Re: On Noir)

From: Robert Elkin ( rictusaporia@yahoo.com)
Date: 07 Oct 2005


My info re the trailer comes from "Fifteen Impressions of Charles Williams" by Ed Gorman in MURDER OFF THE RACK. It's an assumption based on a few of the "impressions." Rob

--- Charlie Williams < cs_will@hotmail.com> wrote:

> --- In rara-avis-l@yahoogroups.com, Robert Elkin
> <rictusaporia@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > Yes, in the mid-seventies, though I heard it was
> in
> > his trailer; still, a person doesn't need to be
> alive
> > to be quoted...
>
> Very true. But I am alive (and it was me who was
> quoted)!
>
> There seems to be a bit of confusion on the details
> of Charles
> Williams' suicide. There's the "romantic" version,
> him going off to
> sea and never returning. And there's the more
> everyday version of him
> topping himself in his appartment. I know it's by
> the by, but I
> wouldn't mind knowing the facts. Does anyone know?
>
> I realise it has been discussed here before, but the
> best evidence
> put forward then was that found on a French website.
> Anyone know for
> sure?
>
> Charlie.
>
>
> >
> > --- Michael Robison <miker_zspider@y...> wrote:
> >
> > > Robert Elkin wrote about poster Charles
> Williams:
> > >
> > > As in *Hill Girl/Dead Calm* Charlie Williams?
> > >
> > > **************
> > > Nope. That Charles Williams is dead. Suicide
> in
> > > his
> > > apartment.
> > >
> > > ZSpider
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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