How did Alan Pinkerton, founder of the famous detective agency, die?

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According to this rather tasteless site he tripped, bit his tongue, developed gangrene in it and died. http://www.morticom.com/categorycelebritytriviacelebritydeaths.htm Dec 14 03, 6:01 PM

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