See Why Golden Krust Founder Lowell Hawthorne May Have Killed Himself Over Taxes And Labor Disputes

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By Kamau Austin

Major Media Outlets Reveal Tax And Labor Disputes May
Have Driven Lowell Hawthorne To Commit Suicide

Various major media outlets are reporting that Golden Krust, Founder and CEO Lowell Hawthorne, may have killed himself over tax problems and legal labor disputes.  The New York Times reported "The city's medical examiner's said Hawthorne shot himself in the head at his Bronx factory on Saturday."

According to the New York Times account Hawthorne shot himself around 5:10 pm on Saturday.  Other media outlets are reporting that Golden Krust was being investigated for owing million of dollars in taxes.

We don't know if any or how much of the major media reporting is valid.  The truth is still unfolding.

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Pioneering Jamaican Business Founder and CEO Of Golden Krust Kills Himself In Factory

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Pioneering Caribbean Businessman Commits Suicide

By Kamau Austin

Courtesy The Shade Room

Lowell Hawthorne, 57, the CEO and Founder of the popular Caribbean food company Golden Krust, has committed suicide in his Bronx factory according to reports by the Daily News.  He reportedly killed himself at about 5:30 pm by shooting himself.  The Gleaner, of Jamaica West Indies stated "Early reports say Hawthorne killed himself at the main office in New York with two bullets to the head."

His workers and people of Caribbean descent throughout the world, and his native Jamaica, are understandably saddened and stunned.  Some claimed he didn't seem to be sad or depressed. 

It was reported in the Daily News, that one of his employees felt "He was a nice boss, a wonderful guy," said Everald Woods, an employee at Golden Krust since 2003. "He’s the kind of guy you want to work for that long. He takes care of his employees."