Locals have speculated that the cause may simply have been exposure to the elements, as Ms. Gale was homeless, slept in the park, and below-freezing temperatures often hit the area at this time of year.

Ms. Gale, 47, was well known in Austin for having run unsuccessfully for mayor, governor, City Council, and Congress.  She appeared just this past Monday before the Austin City Council’s Public Health and Human Services Subcommittee, to sing ‘Silent Night’ (2 verses), make a statement against abortion (“Because if Mary had had an abortion we wouldn’t have a Jesus.”), and to introduce a program, part of her “health care initiative” (she did not hold any public office) that would help everyone in the city prepare for an Iron Man triathalon.

So, though she may have been one of those batshit insane characters who takes up a lot of everyone’s time at public meetings working through her mild schizotypal difficulties, it’s clear she will be missed in the community.

Below, the video of the aforementioned City Council appearance, which turns out to have been her last.

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