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Jimmy Laughlin
Jimmy Laughlin is recorded in 1 distinct story.
Ben’s fellow Running Man contestant, about twenty-five, with an arm withered by polio. He formerly worked for General Atomics, lives on Dock Street, and has a wife with severe asthma. The televised report later describes his death in Topeka.
Also recorded as Laughlin, Mr. Laughlin.
Stories and supporting passages
The Running Man
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Before his name is supplied in the next section, the same sour-voiced fellow waiting with Ben is described as about twenty-five with a withered arm.
The Running Man ↗By Stephen King · writing as Richard Bachman
Read source context Spoilers · Story context
The program reports Laughlin found in Topeka; the ensuing passage shows his dead body and the children who reported him.
The Running Man ↗By Stephen King · writing as Richard Bachman