Speculation in the press suggested that his collapse had been the result of excessive alcohol and drug use, but the band claimed that he had simply overeaten.

Speculation as to the future of the series came to an end on February 2, 2005, when UPN announced the series had been cancelled and its final episode would air on Friday, May 13, 2005.

Speculation that an extended jam session would be released either under the title Mechanical Bliss, or Naked in the Jungle, or Stiff Upper Lip, came to nothing, and Morrison's next album was A Period of Transition in 1977, a collaboration with Dr. John, who had appeared at The Last Waltz concert with Morrison in 1976.

Speculation by historians has also centred on whether the British code breakers had decrypted several top secret Enigma messages that detailed the assassination plan.

Speculation surrounds this whole episode and many in the Allied command felt that Mark Clark had disobeyed direct orders for his own glory and contributed to the wars extension.

Speculation in the media seemed to imply that NBC executives had eased her out to advance younger NBC newscaster Deborah Norville, who had begun to play a larger role in the two-hour morning program.

Speculation and ministerial unrest were rife that the younger Armstrong had been committing adultery, gambling and had raped the stewardess on his personal jet airplane.

Speculation regarding his leadership had foreshadowed this move, and the publicity had had a negative effect on his political party.

Speculation had surfaced questioning the long-term survival of the former Houston Bowl.

Bill Doolin, " Bitter Creek " Newcomb, and Charlie Pierce were the only members left of the Dalton Gang, although none was present at the Coffeyville shootout. Speculation later suggested that there had been a sixth man holding horses in an alleyway and that he had escaped, and that man was believed to have been Bill Doolin.

Speculation was that Allison had been bought off.

Speculation was rife in the media that the prosecution service had bowed to political pressure to drop the case so that any such documents would remain secret.

Speculation went awry with the revival, with some speculating that Interplay had once again gotten a Dungeons & Dragons license, others stating that the team would co-develop Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition with Overhaul Games and some that the team would merge with Overhaul's parent company, Beamdog.

Speculation was the real reason for the closing was that ticket sales for Dunaway's engagement were not what had been hoped for and the producers feared the bad press from a financial and perhaps artisticlly struggling LA engagement would hurt the buzz for the upcoming Broadway opening.

Speculation had been rife that So was preparing to stand for the Lord Mayoral election in November 2008.

Speculation that Pitt had been romantically involved with Jolie while still married to Jennifer Aniston was daily gossip and thought to be the reason for Pitt and Aniston's divorce.

:" The public must be satisfied that Oswald was the assassin ; that he had no confederates who are still at large ; and that evidence was such that he would have been convicted at trial ... Speculation about Oswald's motivation ought to be cut off ... Unfortunately the facts on Oswald seem about too pat — too obvious ( Marxist, Cuba, Russian wife, etc.

Speculation had particularly increased since the December 2004 Christian Democrat federal convention in Düsseldorf, when Wulff was re-elected deputy leader of the federal party with roughly 86 per cent of all delegates supporting him.

Speculation regarding the hood having originally been the head or penis of a sacrificial animal used in a fertility ritual are just that-pure speculation.

Speculation that Rutherford was secretly buried at Beth Sarim has been called " private rumor ", ' frequently disproven ', and " myth ".

Speculation on the power of systems that have been called " molecular assemblers " has sparked a wider political discussion on the implication of nanotechnology.

Speculation has been raised as to the possible identity of the figure.

Speculation about the rings ' origin has been traced to Turkey, Egypt and the Middle East and as far back as the 1st century.

Speculation that environmental agents — endocrine disruptors — might be interfering with human hormone systems has not been proven.

Speculation loomed whether this could possibly be the real reason, as trouble with tax authorities and the yakuza have also been speculated to play a role.

Note that two magazines are listed under multiple names: Zenith was renamed to Zenith Speculation and later to Speculation, while Algol was renamed to Starship ; no other nominated magazine has undergone a name change during the period the award has been active.

Speculation that Almases may be something other than legendary creatures is based on purported eyewitness accounts, alleged footprint finds, and interpretations of long-standing native traditions that have been anthropologically collected.

Speculation that a UFO was involved has been fueled by a number of factors, including Valentich's last transmission, in which he described the aircraft shadowing him as “ hovering ” and “ not an aircraft ”, the unexplained sounds that were heard at the end of his transmission, and a rash of UFO reports from the area.

Speculation about foul play has never been substantiated.

Speculation has been made that it enhances sexual feeling that has been lost due to circumcision.

Speculation regarding the Deucalion myth has also been introduced, whereby a large tsunami in the Mediterranean Sea, caused by the Thera eruption ( with an approximate geological date of 1630 – 1600 BCE ), is the myth's historical basis.

Speculation about the Blue Mountains Panther includes the theory that it is descended from either circus or zoo escapees, or is a descendant of a military mascot.

Speculation was rife that either the magazine is being sold, or that Hu is starting a new magazine.

Speculation existed that the album's release would be timed to coincide with the start of The Threepenny Opera which McKay began starring in on Broadway in April, but this did not take place either.

Speculation was that Citadel was going to either sign on a Rockin ' Country format onto this signal ( which eventually was put on 106. 7 ) or move the format of 106. 7 the End to 100. 3.

Speculation about his future was rife in October 2009 when he was linked with a coaching position at one of his former clubs, Plymouth Argyle, abetted by his visit to Devon to promote the city's 2018 World Cup bid and his subsequent resignation on 17 October.

Speculation over when Pietersen would play for the Test team was ended in July with the announcement by the England chairman of selectors, David Graveney, that Pietersen had been selected ahead of Thorpe.

Speculation began about Wiley's identity, with Tom Stoppard, Frank Muir, Alan Bennett and Noël Coward all rumoured.

Speculation that IBM would combine Informix with DB2, or with other database products has proven to be unfounded.

Speculation long abounded afterwards that the bid was hindered by Toronto Maple Leafs president Stafford Smythe ; after a failed Vancouver-based business deal, he was quoted as saying that the city would not get a NHL franchise in his lifetime.

Speculation among listeners that the label could continue ceased when Reznor successfully sued co-founder John Malm for fraud and breach of fiduciary duty ( amongst others ), ensuring that the Nothing era was over, but the label would not cease to exist until 2007.

Speculation persisted that Long would run for governor in the 1963 Democratic primary.

Speculation was rife about Dudek's dissatisfaction with life at Real, and an end-of-season return to Feyenoord where he would work more closely with coach Leo Beenhakker – his former boss at Feyenoord and also at the helm of the Polish national team – was a possibility, but nothing materialised, and with former teammate Jordi Codina leaving to join Getafe CF, the 36-year old eventually accepted a new one-year deal to remain at the club, while also speaking about his contentment.

Speculation ensued that Bush would refuse to meet with Obasanjo if Taylor were not apprehended.

Speculation in 2009 suggested that the new small Saab would be based on the Saab 9-X Biohybrid concept car shown at the 2008 Geneva Auto Show, and expected to compete with other premium small cars such as the Mini.

Speculation was rampant during early summer of 2012 that Alfredsson would announce his retirement, but on July 31 he confirmed that he would be returning for his 17th season with the Senators.

Speculation intensified as to what would happen, and the team and Paul Allen were roundly criticized in the media.

Speculation abounded that this was part of a plan to discourage other parties from running candidates in the belief that Lenihan would prove unbeatable and so get the office unopposed.

Speculation persists that the Quebec government opposed this assertion of francophone identity outside of the province because of the impact it would have on the assertion of anglophone language rights within its own borders.

Speculation about animal intelligence gradually yielded to scientific study after Darwin placed humans and animals on a continuum, although Darwin ’ s largely anecdotal approach to the topic would not pass scientific muster later on.

Speculation was that in return for Nash the Blue Jackets would ask for a top 6 forward, a top prospect, and a first round draft pick.

Speculation that Sheringham would leave United increased just after the 1998 – 99 season got underway, when Dwight Yorke moved to Old Trafford from Aston Villa.

Speculation built up around Boudreau's decision on which Indians pitcher he would send to the mound against the Red Sox on October 4, with choices largely narrowed to Lemon or Satchel Paige.

Speculation that Deputy Secretary of Defense Donald A. Quarles would succeed him ended with Quarles's death in May 1959.

Speculation remained, however, that Jiang would continue to wield significant influence.

Speculation that a transfer would happen continued until 6 August, when Ronaldo confirmed that he would stay at United for at least another year.