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Philip Bolger

Case from Gloucester, MA dated May 24, 2009

Victim Details

Philip Cunningham Phil Bolger

Male

White / Caucasian

Gloucester

MA

2009-05-24

81

Philip

Bolger

07/14/2026

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Philip C. Bolger, a renowned American boat designer, passed away on May 24, 2009, at the age of 81 in Gloucester, Massachusetts. His death was not the result of a crime or any external action, but rather a deliberate choice made by Bolger himself.

Bolger's wife provided insight into the circumstances surrounding his death, explaining that his mental health had deteriorated significantly in the months leading up to his passing. She stated that 'is mind had slipped in the last several month ...
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