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The strange Dr. Weird. Good evening. Come in, won't you? Why, what's the matter? You seem a bit nervous, pale and distraught. Perhaps a story would help calm your nerves. Yes, a delightful little story about a dead man who acts just as if he were alive. I know you like it. I call it, He Woke Up Dead. My story, He Woke Up Dead, begins with two men pacing back and forth at the top of a high cliff overlooking the Pacific. They are John Raymond and his brother Gregory, a gaunt m…

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In He Woke Up Dead, part of The Strange Dr. Weird, the story begins with Gregory Raymond, who has just experienced a traumatic fall from a cliff. His brother, John, refuses to fund Gregory's bizarre obsession with contacting the dead, leading to a heated confrontation. The tension escalates when John threatens to change their father's will, preventing Gregory from taking control of the Raymond Foundation. In a fit of desperation, Gregory pushes John, resulting in his brother's accidental death.

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The Strange Dr. Weird, Episode 21

He Woke Up Dead

Tuesday, March 27, 1945 · 12:26

The Strange Dr. Weird, Episode 21

He Woke Up Dead

Tuesday, March 27, 1945 · 12:26

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In He Woke Up Dead, Dr. Weird tells a chilling tale of a man who believes he is dead after a fatal fall, only to confront the consequences of his actions. As he navigates the afterlife, he struggles with his guilt and the possibility of redemption.

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