More very sad news today

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ALEXANDER GOTH, SON OF MORTIMER GOTH, FOUND DEAD IN GOTH HOME


Sim Times Herald Saturday Edition - Alexander Goth, the son of the late
Mortimer Goth, who died last week, was found dead today in his father's
house. The apparent cause of death was starvation mixed with various
toxic substances in his bloodstream, the identity of which has yet to be
determined pending toxicology tests.

Alexander had gone through a rough period during and after the death of
his father, just as he had made the awkward transition from teenager to
adult.

In this case, Alexander made the transition by growing a mohawk,
dressing in black, and refusing to bathe. He also would not clean up
the house and had fired the maid after slapping her several times,
apparently for no reason.

"He just slapped me one day," said maid Lucy. "Then he yelled at me and
told me I was fired. I was glad, actually. He also kept looking at my
butt."

Neighbors say Alexander had been acting strange lately. He reportedly
had been morose and was haunted by his father's ghost.

"We'd hear screams in the middle of the night," said the headmaster of
the local private school. "Sometimes we'd see the kid running through
the yard in his pajamas. I didn't know whether to call the police or
anima control. And to think, that fruitcake used to attend our
institution of learning."

"It's sad," said Corral Oldie, recovering from a cold, her sixth in two
days. "I remember when he was a nice young lad, taking care of little
baby Bella, changing her diaper while whistling a happy tune. He seemed
to be a family man, and wanted a child of his own. But he never even
had a girlfriend. And while his main, unceasing desire was for his very
first kiss, Dina Goth reports he never got one.

Police say it appears that Alexander had not eaten since the day after
his father died. On that day he celebrated the important transition
every Sim experiences from teenagerhood to being an adult.

But things did not go well for Alexander, the Times Herald has learned.
Although there was a big party for the boy, it never really got off
the ground as the assembled guests failed to mix, despite the playing of
some great tunes on the radio. Added to that was the fact that the
police broke up the party before the cake could be cut or the champagne
toasted.

When the cake was cut, only Dina Goth remained in the house. Dina and
Alexander have long been unfriendly to each other, neighbors say.

When Dina proposed a toast to Alexander, he threw the champagne at her.
A second attempt at a toast provoked the same reaction.

Dina moved out the next day. She has since become engaged to
Congressman Daniel Pleasant (D, Simville) and lives at his estate.

Alexander then apparently starved himself to death, despite the fact
that he called for food delivery to his house to fill an empty refrigerator.

"I rang the frigging bell," said deliveryman Kenny. "I rang it and rang
it and rang it. I went out back too. I figured nobody was home, and it
was another one of those prank calls."

Police traced Alexander's footsteps, and said it appears he went out
front while the deliveryman was at back, then went to the back as the
delivery man came back to the front. Police say this sort of stupidity
is tragically common among Sims.

Neighbors say Alexander had been acting the rebel since his father died,
sporting a mohawk, taking a life of crime career and picking his nose
and wiping it on their picket fences.

No memorial is planned. Everyone is just glad to be rid of Alexander.
He is survived by his sister Cassandra, and his niece Bella. He may be
survived by his mother Bella Goth; her whereabouts are unknown and
subject to much debate. (See article in February 2 issue of this
newspaper: "The Roger Patterson Film: Sasquach, fraud, or Bella Goth?" )


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--Cuth