Claim: Joseph Ervin, born on March 3, 1901, committed suicide by inhaling gas from a kitchen stove, due to the pain from osteomyelitis that he was suffering from.
Evidence: Joseph Wilson Ervin (March 3, 1901 – December 25, 1945) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina. He committed suicide by inhaling gas from a kitchen stove. This was said to be due to the pain from osteomyelitis that he was suffering from.