Jon Krakauer Solves Mystery of Chris McCandlessโ Death | โInto the Wild” Jon Krakauer, author of the best selling book โInto the Wild,โ recently wrote a piece for the New Yorker detailing how it is believed that Chris McCandless, in fact, died. ย It is now understood that the wild potato seeds heโd been eating contained a nuerotoxin that causes paralysis in humans. ย Therefore, Chris McCandless died of poisoning that left him unable […] SnowBrains | September 16, 2013 11 Comments