The Peculiar Death of Elisa Lam

Elisa Lam was a lively 21-year-old college student whose life was cut tragically short when she mysteriously drowned at a Los Angeles hotel. Was her death an accident, murder, or something more peculiar?

Heather Monroe
Oct 10, 2019 · 7 min read
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Elisa Lam, courtesy LAPDOnline

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