Tragic Beginnings

James Dallas Egbert III vanished from his Michigan State University dormitory in August 1979, leaving behind a suicide note and a history of attempts on his life. After a month-long search led by private investigator William Deere, Egbert was found, but tragically took his life a year later. Similarly, in June 1982, Irving Bink Pulling also committed suicide, prompting his mother to seek explanations for her son's actions. Both cases were later linked to fears surrounding the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, suggesting that the game caused these young men to blur the lines between fantasy and reality.