What is a 'Commodity Futures Contract'. A commodity futures contract is an agreement to buy or sell a predetermined amount of a commodity at a specific price on a specific date in the future. Buyers use such contracts to avoid the risks associated with the price fluctuations of a futures' underlying product or raw material.
The official cause of J. Edgar Hoover's death is listed as a heart attack. The news reports the day after his death had indicated his death was due to the effects of high blooâ¦d pressure. No autopsy was performed, which has led to speculation that other factors may have caused his death, including poisoning.
Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977, at the age of 42. The cause of death was covered up by his family; but, it is suspected that it was from an overdose of prescription drugs that caused his heart to stop. In November, 1973, Elvis was admitted to the hospital for pneumonia, pleurisy, hepatitis, and an enlarged colon.