
Although it initially appeared as though Albert Dekker was bound and killed by someone else, law enforcement officials did not find evidence of a break-in nor a struggle. As stated in the book, "The Tales of Hollywood the Bizarre," authorities initially assumed Dekker's death was self-inflicted. However, the coroner did not find any evidence to prove that theory. Instead, they determined it was an "accidental death" by suffocation. According to World Today News, the coroner believes he was practicing autoerotic asphyxiation when he accidentally died.
As reported in "The Tales of Hollywood the Bizarre," authorities also found bondage paraphernalia, including chains and whips, in Dekker's apartment. He also had an extensive collection of bondage-themed pornography. World News Today reports that Jeraldine Saunders said that she and Dekker both used the bondage paraphernalia. However, she had not been with him in several days.
Saunders had reservations about the coroner's ruling as she did not believe Dekker could have tied his own hands and feet behind his back. In her opinion, someone else must have been in the apartment. According to "The Tales of Hollywood the Bizarre," Saunders also noted several items, including camera equipment and $70,000 in cash, were missing from Dekker's apartment. World News Today reports that Dekker's son, Benjamin, believes his father's death was accidental. However, he thinks someone else was present at the time, and stated, "His death was the result of an accident that occurred during a relationship between two consenting adults."
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