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‘Death hunted him since he was a kid’: how Lamar Odom survived to become a villain in his own tale

The Guardian · · 1719 words · By Andrew Lawrence
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“Lamar Odom was found unresponsive at a Nevada brothel in 2015.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dennis Hof's Love Ranch, known as the Cherry Patch Ranch prior to 2010, is one of two brothels in Crystal, Nevada. It is also referred to as the Love Ranch South or Love Ranch Las Vegas due to its pro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khloé Alexandra Kardashian (; born June 27, 1984) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring with her family in the reality television series Keeping Up …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played for four teams during his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and won…
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“Odom suffered kidney failure, multiple heart attacks, and 12 strokes before being placed in a medically induced coma.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2004–05 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 57th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and the 45th in the city of Los Angeles. The previous season had ended with a c…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2007–08 Los Angeles Lakers season was the 60th season of the franchise, 59th in the National Basketball Association (NBA) and 48th in Los Angeles. During the offseason, the Lakers re-signed point …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played for four teams during his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and won…
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“Odom's death was framed in the tabloid press as the culmination of a substance abuse problem.”
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“Odom was on a cocaine binge in the days before the brothel incident.”
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“Odom's divorce from Khloé Kardashian was pending at the time of the incident.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khloé & Lamar is an American reality television series that debuted on E! on April 10, 2011. The series is the third spin-off of the show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and features reality star K…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Khloé Alexandra Kardashian (; born June 27, 1984) is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman. She rose to fame starring with her family in the reality television series Keeping Up …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lamar Joseph Odom (born November 6, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player who played for four teams during his 14-year career in the National Basketball Association (NBA), and won…
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“The documentary 'The Death & Life of Lamar Odom' was released in 2015.”
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“Odom topped the Google Trends list for living people in 2015.”
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“Ryan Duffy previously directed documentaries about Manti Te’o and Johnny Manziel.”
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“Odom's father was a heroin addict and his mother died of colon cancer when he was 10.”
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“Odom's son died of sudden infant death syndrome in 2006.”
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“Khloé Kardashian paid hotel maids to suppress news about Odom's overdose.”
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“Khloé Kardashian intervened to prevent Odom's estranged father from discontinuing life support.”
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“Odom voluntarily entered a 30-day rehab program for marijuana use in 2023.”
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