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TIL King George V was given a lethal injection of cocaine and morphine (to preserve his dignity) so that his death, declared at 11:55 p.m., would be announced in the morning edition of The Times n... (en.wikipedia.org)

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Original Title: TIL King George V was given a lethal injection of cocaine and morphine (to preserve his dignity) so that his death, declared at 11:55 p.m., would be announced in the morning edition of The Times newspaper.

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[–] PunkRockSportsFan@fanaticus.social 1 points 1 day ago

Seems like a humane way to go.