Talis Kitsing (28 March 1976 – 23 July 2009) was an Estonian

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trainer and a member of the

Estonian Reform Party The Estonian Reform Party ( et, Eesti Reformierakond) is a liberal political party in Estonia. The party has been led by Kaja Kallas since 2018. It is colloquially known as the "Squirrel Party" ( et, Oravapartei). It was founded in 1994 by Si ...

and later

Estonian Independence Party The Estonian Independence Party ( et, Eesti Iseseisvuspartei, EIP) was a far-right nationalist political party in Estonia. The party, founded in 1999, is a successor to the Estonian Future Party. One of the principal aims of the party is the withd ...

. He was best known for his participation in the

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show '' Baar'' (''The Bar''). Kitsing joined Reform Party in 2005, but left it to join Independence Party in June 2009. He had said that he thought all parties in power are corrupt, and that he valued

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. He left Reform Party after posting links to ''

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'' on his blog, to which the party did not react well. Kitsing said it was meant as provocation. Kitsing died on 23 or 24 July 2009, in his home. He was 33 years old, and reportedly in good health, but he was

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tic. The cause of death is unknown or not revealed to the public. His death was confirmed by police to be non-violent. After his death, Independence Party published a press release stating that they can "definitely" say that Kitsing's death was "NOT suicide" and that it "could have been a political murder".

References

External links

Talis Kitsing's blog
(in Estonian) {{DEFAULTSORT:Kitsing, Talis Estonian Reform Party politicians Estonian Independence Party politicians 1976 births 2009 deaths Estonian television personalities