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Lamar Odom ‘Had A Death Wish,’ Wanted To Die With His Best Friend, Says Jamie Sangouthai’s Dad

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Oct. 16 2015, Published 1:17 p.m. ET

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Lamar Odom was heartbroken after losing his best friend Jamie Sangouthai in June from a drug-related infection and according to his late best friend’s father, the former pro NBA player had a “death wish” and wanted to die with his pal.

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"I think Lamar is done. I think most of it is because he missed my son so much. I think deep inside they had a death wish, or a wish to die together,” Guillermo Castillo told The New York Daily News. “It sounds very cold-blooded, but I have a hard time controlling my emotions.”

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The 37-year-old died in June from the bacterial skin infection necrotizing fasciitis, which he suffered from using heroin. Odom’s estrange wife Khloe Kardashian spoke about how Jamie’s death deeply bothered Lamar on Keeping Up With the Kardashians.

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He added: “They were so close. They wouldn't even go to the bathroom without asking the other. They couldn't live without each other. They went through a lot together — very powerful and beautiful times together."

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Jamie’s dad also said that when he spoke to Lamar after his death, he urged Odom to “walk the F away” from the Hollywood spotlight, though Lamar would not listen.

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While he did not put blame on Khloe, Castillo said “that everybody saw the signs that Lamar needed serious help.”

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NYDN also reported that Jamie’s father said it “wouldn’t surprise him” if the latest KUWTK episode “contributed to Odom's apparent overdose.”

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