Common questions

How did author Michael Hastings die?

How did author Michael Hastings die?

Traffic collision
Michael Hastings/Cause of death

Where did Michael Hastings die?

Greater Wilshire / Hancock Park, Los Angeles, CA
Michael Hastings/Place of death

When did Michael Hastings die?

June 18, 2013
Michael Hastings/Date of death

Who was war machine based on?

War Machine is based on Michael Hastings’s The Operators, the book-length version of his infamous 2010 Rolling Stone profile of McChrystal, which ended the general’s military career.

Was Michael Hasting killed?

Is War Machine on Netflix a true story?

The new Netflix movie “War Machine” features Brad Pitt as an American general commanding allied forces in Afghanistan. The film is a fictionalized account of the downfall of a real U.S. general, Stanley McChrystal, who was relieved of duty by President Obama after a less-than-flattering profile in Rolling Stone.

Is Glen McMahon a real person?

Cast. Brad Pitt as General Glen McMahon, a character based on General Stanley McChrystal. He is portrayed as an accomplished general with degrees from West Point and Yale University, brought in to bring a resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan.

What does the German say to Upham in Saving Private Ryan?

The words he says in German at the end of the film when conversing with the group of German soldiers are as followed: Upham: “Drop your weapons – hands up, drop your weapons!….. And shut your mouths!”

What happened to Michael Hastings?

Michael Hastings, the fearless journalist whose reporting brought down the career of General Stanley McChrystal, has died in a car accident in Los Angeles, Rolling Stone has learned.

What kind of car was Michael Hastings driving when he died?

What kind of car was Michael Hastings driving? Hasting was driving a Mercedes C250 Coupe when he appeared to lose control and crash head-on into a palm tree at 4.25am in Hancock Park, Los Angeles. Witnesses said the car appeared to be going at top speed creating “sparks and flames” before leaving the road.

Is Hastings’ death linked to Vault 7?

Here’s what we know about Hastings’ death, the Vault 7 documents and conspiracy theories that they could be linked. The war correspondent and investigative journalist was killed when his car smashed into a tree and burst into a giant fireball in the early hours of June 18 2013.

Was Hastings under investigation by the FBI?

The FBI took a “departure from normal policy” to deny that Hastings had ever been under investigation after receiving a barrage of calls about his death. Hastings came to prominence after a profile he wrote for Rolling Stone on Stanley McChrystal, then commanding general in Afghanistan, which led to his resignation.