Horror, Sleaze and Trash.

Dan Burros was a strange man. Born Jewish, he became attracted to fascist ideals and the Nazis. After graduating high school in 1955, he enlisted in the Army, but after a trio of suicide attempts (including one where he left a note praising Hitler), he was discharged for “reasons of unsuitability, character, and behaviour disorder.”Shortly thereafter, Burros struck up with the American Nazi Party, soon rising to become National Secretary, the organization’s third-highest officer. Later, he joined the KKK, being named Grand Dragon of New York by Imperial Wizard Robert Shelton. Of course, being a Jewish Klansman was a problem. Burros tried to hide his past. But the Grand Dragon was exposed on October 31, 1965, thanks to a New York Times article—“State Klan Leader Hides Secret of Jewish Origin”—by reporter John McCandlish Philips Jr.At the time, Burros was staying at the home of fellow Klan member Ray Frankenhouser, the Grand Dragon of Pennsylvania. When Dan saw the headline, he grabbed his .32-caliber revolver. Claiming “I’ve got nothing to live for,” he shot himself in the chest. He survived this wound. In front of several horrified witnesses, he next said, “This will do it,” then shot himself in the temple, this time fatally.