Editing Ian Murdock (section)

==Death==
Murdock died on December 28, 2015, in San Francisco.<ref>{{cite web |url = http://blog.docker.com/2015/12/ian-murdock/ |author = Golub, Ben |title = In Memoriam: Ian Murdock |publisher = Docker Blog |date = 30 December 2015 |access-date = 30 December 2015 }}</ref><ref name=Debian>{{cite web |url = https://bits.debian.org/2015/12/mourning-ian-murdock.html |author1 = Guerrero Lopez, Ana |author2 = Norwood, Donald |author3 = Tagliamonte, Paul |title = Debian mourns the passing of Ian Murdock |publisher = Bits from Debian |date = 30 December 2015 |access-date = 30 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url = https://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/12/30/ian_murdock_debian_founder/ |title = Debian Linux founder Ian Murdock dead at 42 |date = 30 December 2015 |website = The Register |first = Chris |last = Williams }}</ref> Though initially no cause of death was released,<ref>{{cite news |url = https://techcrunch.com/2015/12/30/debian-creator-ian-murdock-dead-at-42/ |title = Debian Creator Ian Murdock Dead at 42 |date = 30 December 2015 |publisher = Tech Crunch |first = John |last = Biggs }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tweets with replies by Ian Murdock (@imurdock) {{!}} Twitter |url=https://twitter.com/imurdock/with_replies |date=2015-12-29 |access-date=2016-01-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151229034442/https://twitter.com/imurdock/with_replies |archive-date=29 December 2015}}</ref> in July 2016 it was announced his death had been ruled a [[suicide]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Pagliery|first1=Jose|title=Mysterious death of software pioneer Ian Murdock ruled suicide|url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/07/06/technology/ian-murdock-suicide/|access-date=6 July 2016|publisher=CNN|date=6 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{citation |url = https://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/07/07/ian_murdock_autopsy/ |title = Debian founder Ian Murdock killed himself – SF medical examiner |date = 7 July 2016 |website = theregister.co.uk }}</ref> The police confirmed that the cause of death was due to [[asphyxiation]] caused by hanging himself with a vacuum cleaner electrical cord.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://regmedia.co.uk/2016/07/07/ian_murdock.pdf|title=Medical Examination of Ian Murdock}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/2940958-2015-1223-MURDOCK-I/|title=Record of Death of Ian Murdock}}</ref>

The last tweets from Murdock's Twitter account first announced that he would commit suicide, then said he would not. He reported having been accused of assault on a police officer after having been himself assaulted and sexually humiliated<ref>{{cite web |url=https://twitter.com/imurdock/with_replies |title=Ian Murdock's last tweets |access-date=March 22, 2017 |archive-date=December 29, 2015 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20151229023650/https://twitter.com/imurdock/with_replies |url-status=live }}</ref> by the police, then declared an intent to devote his life to opposing police abuse. His Twitter account was taken down shortly afterwards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://techaeris.com/2015/12/28/debian-founder-ian-murdocks-tweets-raising-eyebrows/|title=[UPDATED] Debian Founder Ian Murdock's Tweets Are Raising Eyebrows|author=Aditya Saky|work=Techaeris|date=December 29, 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://img.sauf.ca/pictures/2015-12-29/c12fc3b2278596da4a26edd4a41f3373.pdf|title=screenshot of @imurdock|date=29 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231085033/https://img.sauf.ca/pictures/2015-12-29/c12fc3b2278596da4a26edd4a41f3373.pdf|archive-date=31 December 2015}}</ref>

The San Francisco police confirmed he was detained, saying he matched the description in a reported attempted break-in and that he appeared to be drunk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2015/12/31/prominent-programmer-dies-in-apparent-suicide-after-violent-encounter-with-san-francisco-police/|author=<!-- Staff writer/no byline -->|title=Prominent Programmer Dies in Apparent Suicide After Violent Encounter With San Francisco Police|work=CBS|date=31 December 2015|access-date=5 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://techaeris.com/2016/01/01/ian-murdock-did-have-an-altercation-with-police-before-his-death/|title=Ian Murdock Did Have An Altercation With Police Before His Death|author=Alex Hernandez|work=Techaeris|access-date=1 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104022632/http://techaeris.com/2016/01/01/ian-murdock-did-have-an-altercation-with-police-before-his-death/|archive-date=4 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The police stated that he became violent and was ultimately taken to jail on suspicion of four misdemeanor counts. They added that he did not appear to be suicidal and was medically examined prior to release. Later, police returned on reports of a possible suicide. The city [[medical examiner]]'s office confirmed Murdock was found dead.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sfbay.ca/2015/12/31/police-confirm-ian-murdock-arrest-before-threatened-suicide/|title=Police confirm Ian Murdock arrest before threatened suicide|last=Morris|first=Scott|work=SFBay.ca|date=31 December 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/technology/millionaire-tech-guru-dies-mysterious-7098247|title=Millionaire tech guru dies in mysterious circumstances after tweeting series of astonishing police brutality allegations|last=Hamill|first=Jasper|work=Mirror|date=1 January 2016}}</ref>

The autopsy report noted extensive [[Bruise|bruise marks]] found on Murdock's body, and a medical history of alcohol abuse, psychological disorders and [[Asperger syndrome]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2015-1223-MURDOCK-I |url=https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/2940958-2015-1223-MURDOCK-I/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=www.documentcloud.org |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Pagliery |first=Jose |date=2016-07-06 |title=Mysterious death of software pioneer Ian Murdock ruled suicide |url=https://money.cnn.com/2016/07/06/technology/ian-murdock-suicide/ |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=CNNMoney}}</ref>