Original sentence: Despite the protection of André Malraux, and after a first failed attempt in July 1944, he committed suicide on March 15, 1945; suicide had been a constant temptation throughout his adult life.His friendship with the Hitler's ambassador in Paris, Otto Abetz, pre-dated the war.Quickly disillusioned by the New Order, however, he turned to the study of Eastern spirituality
Edited sentence: As a matter of fact, his friendship with the Hitler's ambassador in Paris, Otto Abetz, pre-dated the war.Despite the protection of André Malraux, and after a first failed attempt in July 1944, he committed suicide on March 15, 1945.In fact, suicide had been a constant temptation throughout his adult life.Quickly disillusioned by the New Order, however, he sought to evade reality in the study of Eastern spirituality