Death
On June 1, 1996, police were called to Combs' home over reports of a disturbance. Combs had reportedly destroyed the inside of his home and had also been banging his head against the walls. Shortly after police arrived, Combs' estranged wife Debbie arrived and informed police that Combs was suicidal and had spent the previous week in the hospital for a suicide attempt. Combs was then admitted to the psychiatric ward of Glendale Adventist Medical Center in Glendale, California and placed on a 72-hour mental observation hold. Early the next morning, Combs fashioned a noose from his hospital sheets and hanged himself in a closet.
Combs' body was flown back to his hometown of Hamilton, Ohio, where he was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Hamilton.
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