Randy's wife of fifty years recently passed away. They had no children and Randy felt isolated and alone. He fell into a depression and committed suicide. According to Emile Durkheim's theory, what type of suicide is this?

A. fatalistic
B. altruistic
C. anomic
D. egoistic


Answer: D

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