Kim Jong-il, the former supreme leader of North Korea who died on Saturday of cardiac arrest at 69, was known for his quirks, including an obsession with Elizabeth Taylor. But scientists say his idiosyncrasies added up to some serious diagnoses.
Specifically, a team of scientists in 2009 diagnosed Mr. Jong-il as sadistic, paranoid, antisocial, narcissistic, schizoid and schizotypal. They put him in good company: according to the researchers he shares his mental illnesses with Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Saddam Hussein.
Nothing to worry about now that that the Dear Leader has passed? Not exactlty. His son Kim Jong-un is expected to inherit his father’s throne. Know what else he probably inherited? Yes, a wonderful hairdo, and possibly also dad’s personality disorders, most of which have a genetic component.
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Barry
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:25 PMIs it possible to have that many at one go?
Roland
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:30 PMit’s the “Bingo” call to cover all bases, so they can say “We told you so” when he goes postal.
Wardski
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 6:55 PMMy ex wife was a bi-polar manic depresant with split personalities..
Roland
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 3:27 PMSo will we dust Hans Blix out of retirement to deliver some strongly worded letters to Kim Jong-un?
Antipodean
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at 4:40 PMTime to break out the ‘Barrett M82A1′ me thinks!