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New! It is with great sadness today, Joe "JoePa" Paterno, coaching legend and former head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions, passed away today at the age of 85. In a statement released by Mount Nittany Medical Center, "On January 22, 2012 at 9:25 am, Joseph V. Paterno died of "metastatic small cell carcinoma of the lung" at Mount Nittany Medical Center, State College, Pennsylvania. Joe was surrounded by his family at the time of his passing, and they request privacy during this difficult time." New! Review the accident investigation report describing the events of the crash that killed IndyCar driver, Dan Wheldon. Wheldon, who was born in Emberton, England, was a talent and rising race car driver. He was the 2005 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series champion in addition to winning the Indianapolis 500 in 2005 and 2011. On October 16, 2011, Wheldon was racing in the 2011 IZOD IndyCar World Championship at the Las Vegas International Speedway in Las Vegas, Nevada, where he was involved in a fifteen care pile-up and was tragically killed. On Lap 11, there was an initially pile-up involving cars driven by James Hinchcliffe and Wade Cunningham. Other vehicles eventually ended up colliding or collecting around the original pack of vehicles. In the second pile-up that followed, two cars were launched into the air as they came upon the accident scene. One belonged to Will Power, who struck the catch fence after running over Lloyd's car. The other was Wheldon's vehicle, which was traveling at 220 miles per hour when he came upon the scene. Although he was able to slow his car down to 165 miles per hour, Wheldon's car was launched into the air after running over the back of Kimball's car. Wheldon's car was sent barrel-rolling and flying into the catch fencing on the outside of the second turn and Wheldon's head struck one of the fence posts. Wheldon was extracted from the care by track medical crews, and airlifted to University Medical Center where we was pronounced dead at 1:54 PM PDT. The cause of death is listed as "blunt force trauma to the head" as a result of the accident. New! Review the autopsy report of Natalie Wood, who was a outstanding actress and wife of actor, Robert Wagner. On the evening of November 29, 1981, Wood along with Wagner and actor, Christopher Walken, were partying on the yacht, the Splendour, when Wood disappeared and was later found in the ocean. Wood's cause of death was "drowning" and was listed as an accident. There has been controversy as to what happened on the evening of Wood's death. November 29, 2011 marks the 30th anniversary of her death and most recently, the captain of the Splendour, Dennis Davern, has come forward admitting to the “Today” show that he “lied” 30 years ago, to tell a story more compatible with one Wagner wanted to release. New! Review the official second autopsy report (French) of Canadian professional boxer, Arturo Gatti, who died under mysterious circumstances at his residence in Brazil in 2007. During his 16 year professional career, Gatti had a record of 40 wins, 9 losses, and 31 wins by TKO and won two world titles before retiring in 2007. On July 11, 2009, Gatti was found dead in a hotel in Ipojuca, Pernambuco, Brazil, where he was on vacation with his Brazilian wife, Amanda Rodrigues, and son. The cause of his death appeared to be strangulation by a purse strap. There was also a wound on the back of his head that looked to have been caused by a kitchen knife. The mystery deepens as it was deemed that no one but Rodrigues could have come in or out of the apartment over the course of the night in question. Hanging was also ruled out of the question, due to the fact that the purse strap could not have held the fighter’s weight in suspension. Gatti's wife was arrested by Brazilian authorities but later released as investigators ruled Arturo Gatti's death a suicide. The suicide ruling was met with immediate outrage from Gatti’s friends and family. On August 1, 2009, a second autopsy performed at the Laboratoire de sciences judiciaires et de medecine legale in Montreal concluded that there was no “clear and hard evidence” he was murdered. Coroner Dr. Jean Brochu was critical of the way Brazilian police handled the initial investigation of Gatti’s death. Review the English Translation of the French Autopsy Report. Review the Private Investigator's Report of The Death of Arturo Gatti. (48.3 MB) New! Review the autopsy report of Rebecca Zahau, who was the girlfriend of Medicis Pharmaceuticals chairman and chief executive, Jonah Shacknai. Zahau, who was found bounded and hanging from a balcony of the 27-room historic, waterfront mansion located in suburban Coronado, California. The mansion is owned by Shacknai. The official cause of death was listed as "suicide by hanging." Also, read the autopsy report, of Max Shacknai, who is Jonah Shacknai's son. Max had died a week before the hanging death of Rebecca Zahau where Max had fallen from a staircase at the same mansion in Coronado. Ironically, Rebecca Zahau was the boy's baby sitter at the time of his fall. Max's death was listed as an accident due to "anoxic/ischemic encephalopathy resulting from cervical spinal cord contusion resulting from blunt force trauma to the head and neck." Also, view the toxicology reports for both Rebecca Zahau and Max Shacknai. New! Review the autopsy report of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement who was assassinated by James Earl Ray as he stood on the second floor balcony at the Lorraine Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee on April 4, 1968. In 1957, King co-founded the Southern Christian Leadership Conference with other civil rights activists. The group was created to harness the moral authority and organizing power of black churches to conduct non-violent protests in the service of civil rights reform. In 1964, King became the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his work to end racial segregation and racial discrimination. On March 29, 1968, King was in Memphis in support of black sanitary public works employees who were on strike. On April 4, 1968, at approximately 6:01 p.m. as King stood on the second floor balcony, he was shot as a bullet ripped through his right cheek and jaw and traveled down his spinal column. He was also hit by a second bullet in the chest. He was taken to nearby St. Joseph Hospital and underwent emergency surgery; however, he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced dead at 7:05 p.m. The official cause of death is listed as "gunshot wound with total transection of the lower cervical and upper thoracic spinal column" with contributing factors including "laceration of the vertebral artery, subclavian artery, and jugular vein." New! Review the death certificate of James Earl Ray. On April 4, 1968, James Earl Ray assassinated Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr outside the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. Ray pleaded guilty to murder and was sentence to ninety-nine years in prison and served his time in Brushy Mountain State Penitentiary. If he was convicted he could have faced the death penalty by electrocution. On April 23, 1998, James Earl Ray died of complications arising from kidney disease and hepatitis C, which he most likely contracted after receiving a blood transfusion. New! Review the death certificate of Freddie Mercury, who was a talented British singer and songwriter who was the lead vocalist for the rock band, Queen. On November 24, 1991, Freddie Mercury died as a result of "bronchopneumonia as a complication to AIDS."
New!
Review the
death certificate of
Brian Jones, who
was
an English musician and founding member of the rock group,
The Rolling Stones. Jones left The Rolling Stones in
1969, and on July 3, 1969, Jones was found lifeless at the
bottom of a swimming pool at Cotchfarm Farm in Hartfield, East
Sussex.
according to the official version
of events, there were three guests at his home. They were Janet
Lawson, a 26-year-old nurse who knew the musician through her
boyfriend, Rolling Stones tour manager Tom Keylock; Frank
Thorogood, 43, Jones's builder-cum-minder; and Anna Wohlin,
Jones's girlfriend. The East Sussex Coroner listed the official
cause of Jone's death as :drowning due to immersion in fresh
water; and secondary causes attributed to severe liver
dysfunction due to the ingestion of alcohol and drugs; and
swimming whilst under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
Cause of death listed as "Misadventure" due to the above stated
reasons." There are some conspiracy theories that Jones was
actually murderer, by Frank Thorogood, the builder; however,
this has never been proved. Review the autopsy report of the singer and songwriter , Michael Jackson, who was found dead in his home on June 25, 2009. On June 25, 2009, Jackson died while in his bed at his rented mansion at 100 North Carolwood Drive in Los Angeles, California. Attempts at resuscitating him by Conrad Murray, his personal physician, were unsuccessful. Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics received a 911 call at 12:22, arriving three minutes later at Jackson's location. He was reportedly not breathing and CPR was performed. Resuscitation efforts continued en route to the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, and for an hour after arriving at the hospital. He was pronounced dead at 2:26 PM local time. The autopsy report lists his official cause of death as "acute propofol intoxication." At the time of death, Jackson had been administered propofol, lorazepam and midazolam. Law enforcement officials conducted a manslaughter investigation of his personal physician, Conrad Murray. On February 8, 2010, Murray was charged with involuntary manslaughter. Jackson was entombed on September 3, 2009, at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California. Review the autopsy photo of Michael Jackson that was released at the trial of his personal physician, Conrad Murray. New! Review the death certificate of Timothy McVeigh, who orchestrated the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in American history prior to the September 11, 2001. At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, a Ryder rental truck, containing approximately 5,000 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, nitromethane, and diesel fuel was detonated in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building, destroying a third of the building. As a result of the massive explosion, 168 people were killed, including 19 children, and over 800 others were injured. McVeigh and his accomplices, Terry Nichols and Michael Fortier, were convicted and Timothy McVeigh was subsequently sentenced to death and was executed by lethal injection on June 11, 2001, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. New! Review the autopsy report and death certificate of River Phoenix, an outstanding actor who starred in movies such as Stand By Me, Sneakers, My Own Private Idaho, as well as in Running on Empty, for which his performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. On October 31, 1993, Phoenix had collapsed outside of the Hollywood nightclub, the Viper Room, where he was to perform. He subsequently went into convulsions, and then cardiac arrest. He was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where further attempts to resuscitate Phoenix were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at 1:51 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The official cause of death is "acute multiple drug intoxication" resulting from cocaine and heroin ingestion. His toxicology report also states he had diazepam, and ephedrine in his blood. Help support Autopsyfiles.org and bring more autopsy reports to our website. Please make a donation so our website can remain free! Click the donation button in the right margin to support our website. New! Review the autopsy/coroner's report of Tupac Shakur, famous American rapper, who was a member of the alternative hip-hop group, Digital Underground, and The Outlawz. On the night of September 7, 1996, Shakur had attended the Mike Tyson-Bruce Seldon boxing match at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada. After the boxing match, there was a confrontation and fight between Shakur and Orlando "Baby Lane" Anderson, a member of the Southside Crips. After the confrontation, Shakur left the MGM with his entourage headed to Club 662, now know as Seven. At approximately 11:15 pm, a white, four-door, late-model Cadillac with an unknown number of occupants pulled up to the right side of the vehicle Shakur was riding, rolled down one of the windows, and fired several gunshots at Shakur; with bullets hitting him in the chest, pelvis, right hand and thigh. He was taken to the University Medical Center, where he died 6 days later of respiratory failure and cardiac arrest secondary to internal bleeding. Shakur died at 4:03 PM Pacific Daylight Time. Orlando Anderson was suspected in Shakur's shooting; however, he was never charged. Ironically, on May 29, 1998, Anderson was gunned down in a shooting in Compton, California. New! Review the death certificate of Chris Farley, well-known actor and comedian, who starred in the NBC television series, Saturday Night Live, and movies such as Billy Madison, Coneheads, Airheads, Tommy Boy, Wayne's World, and Black Sheep. On December 18, 1997, Farley was found deceased by his brother in his residence in the John Hancock Center in Chicago. His official cause of death was listed as an accident resulting from "opiate and cocaine intoxication" with coronary atherosclerosis as a contributing factor to his death. New! Review the death certificate of River Phoenix, an outstanding actor who starred in movies such as Stand By Me, Sneakers, as well as in My Own Private Idaho, for which his performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor nomination. On October 31, 1993, Phoenix had collapsed outside of the Hollywood nightclub, the Viper Room, where he was to perform. He subsequently went into convulsions, and then cardiac arrest. He was rushed to the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where further attempts to resuscitate Phoenix were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at 1:51 a.m. Pacific Standard Time. The official cause of death is "acute multiple drug intoxication" resulting from cocaine and heroin ingestion. His toxicology report also states he had diazepam, ephedrine and marijuana in his blood. New! Review the death certificate of Kurt Cobain, lead singer and guitarist of the grunge band, Nirvana. Cobain was found dead at his home in Seattle with what was officially ruled a suicide by a self-inflicted "contact penetrating shotgun wound to the head." Cobain was cremated and his ashes into McLane Creek in Olympia, Washington. New! Review the autopsy report of Russell Armstrong, who was the spouse of Taylor Armstrong, star of the American reality series, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. On August 15, 2011, Russell was found hanging from an electrical cord tied to an exposed beam in his Los Angeles home. Russell, who appeared alongside his estranged wife Taylor on the hit Bravo show, hanged himself amid the breakdown of his marriage and spiraling debts of $1.5 million. His death was classified as a "suicide;" however, his family believes he was a victim of foul play. Ironically, the next day, one of his business associates, Alan Schram, committed suicide. Alan's remains were discovered outside of his parked car on Mulholland Drive. He died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
New! Review the death certificate of singer and songwriter, John Denver, who was killed on October 12, 1997, when his experimental airplane crashed in the Pacific Ocean off the coast Pacific Grove near Monterey County, California. The aircraft registration number was N555JD and the NTSB accident ID is LAX98FA008. His autopsy report states that he died from blunt force trauma. It also states there was no trace of alcohol or any other drug in his system. New! Review the autopsy report of Scarlett Keeling, who was a 15 year-old British teenager from Bideford, Devon, Great Britain whose body was discovered on February 18, 2008 on the beach at the Goa resort of Anjuna. Scarlett was traveling with her mother to Goa on vacation. The first autopsy listed the official cause of death as "accidental drowning;" however, Scarlett's body had over 50 bruises and injuries consistent with an assault. Also, an eyewitness stated that the evening before she was found, Scarlett was last seen at Lui's Bar in Anjuna Beach. At the time, Scarlett appeared intoxicated and was seen leaving with two men. Scarlett's bruised and battered body was found less than 90 minutes later. She had been raped. One of these men, Samson D'Souza, was a bartender at Lui's; while the other man, Placido Carvalho, was believed to supply Scarlett with Ecstasty and cocaine. The eyewitness, who had spoken with Scarlett earlier in the evening, said he saw Scarlett leave the bar at 5am with a man and five minutes later he also left the bar and saw the man Scarlett left with drive off on his scooter. He also stated later that "In the light of the front beam of his scooter, I saw Samson D'Souza on top of Scarlett. I was in a complete state of total panic, shock. I got on my bike and I rode off." A second autopsy was performed at the request of Scarlett's mother, Fiona MacKeown. Fiona MacKeown claimed there was a conspiracy to cover-up the rape and murder of her daughter. She accused the son of an Indian Minister of involvement in the affair. She hired a local advocate, Vikram Varma, to pursue the case, including in the world media. Samson D'Souza and Placido Carvalho are currently on trial for manslaughter. View the autopsy and crime scene photos, Photo 1, Photo 2, Photo 3, Photo 4, Photo 5, Photo 6, Photo 7, Photo 8, Photo 9, and Photo 10.
New!
Review the
autopsy reports
of
Christopher Byers,
Steve Branch, and
James Michael Moore, who were three friends found murdered
in a drainage canal in the Robinhood Hills neighborhood of West
Memphis, Arkansas.
The
boys' bodies were mutilated and left in a ditch, hogtied with
their own shoelaces.
Three individuals,
Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley, known as
the "West Memphis Three," were convicted of killing the three 8
year-old boys. Prosecutors argued the men who were convicted,
teenagers at the time, were driven by satanic ritual and that
Echols had been the ringleader. Also, there was no evidence that
directly link the men to the murders at that time. Baldwin and
Misskelley were sentenced to life sentences; while Echols was
given the death penalty. New! Review the autopsy reports of Emily Pimienta and Priscilla Pimienta, who were two sisters tragically killed in what police presume was a murder-suicide plot planned by their parents, Alfredo Pimienta and Georgina Pimienta. Priscilla's body was found in the swimming pool; Emily's body was also found in the swimming pool and her death was attributed to "drowning." Her toxicology studies also report she had acute intoxication from acetaminophen, diphenhydramine, and trazodone. Alfredo's body was found in the swimming pool handcuffed, weighted, and bound. Georgina's body was found in the bathtub. Police also found found notes written by the parents that pointed to their shared involvement in the murder-suicide case. New! The autopsy report of English singer and songwriter, Amy Winehouse, will be available once it has be released to the public. Amy was found dead in her bed at her home in Camden, London by a security guard. There is speculation that her death was the result of an overdose as it was believed she bought drugs shortly before her death. Amy Winehouse joins "The 27 Club,” joining other rock legends who also died at the age of 27, including Rolling Stone Brian Jones, and rockers Jimi Hendrix, Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin and Kurt Cobain. New! 42nd Anniversary of Sharon Tate's Murder. Review the autopsy report and death certificate of Sharon Tate Polanski, who was a talented actress who was married to actor, film director and producer, Roman Polanski. On August 8, 1969, Sharon and several of her friends were murdered by members of the Charles Manson "family." The following morning, the bodies of Tate, and her friends, Jay Sebring, Steven Parent, Abigail Folger, and Wojciech Frykowski, were found by Tate's housekeeper. Tate was eight and a half months pregnant at the time of her death. According to her autopsy report, Tate was stabbed 16 times. Tate was interred in the Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California, with her son, Paul Richard Polanski (named posthumously for Polanski's and Tate's fathers), in her arms. Review the autopsy report and accident investigation report involving, Diane Schuler . Diane Schuler was a devoted wife and mother of two beautiful children who was involved in a two vehicle collision on the Taconic State Parkway near Briarcliff Manor, New York, which killed eight people including herself. According to reports, Ms. Schuler was driving a 2003 minivan from a campground trip and went the wrong way on the Parkway traveling 1.7 miles in the northbound lanes before colliding with 2002 Chevrolet Tracker killing three men who were inside. Controversy remains on why Ms. Schuler was traveling the wrong way on the Parkway; however, he autopsy report shows that she had a Blood Alcohol Level of 0.19 and had THC, the main psychoactive substance found in marijuana, in her bloodstream at the time of the accident. Her death was the result of multiple internal and external injuries. There were many witnesses including bystanders at the campground, a McDonald's restaurant, and a gas station who testified that Ms. Schuler appeared well and and did not appear intoxicated. However, in the hours leading up to the crash, there were reports by other drivers on the Parkway that Ms. Schuler's vehicle was driving erratically, and tailgating and honking it's horn at other vehicles. Ms. Schuler was also seen on several accounts bent over at the side of the road appearing that she was vomiting. Also, in the minutes prior to the accident, there was a call placed to Warren Hance, who is Diane Schuler's brother, by one of his daughters. Emma Hance stated, “Daddy, there is something wrong with Aunt Diane and she is having trouble seeing and she is talking funny, she is slurring." At that time the vehicle was parked on the side of the road just past the Tappan Zee Bridge tollbooth. Mr. Hance called the cell phone back and told his sister to stay on the side of the road and not to travel any further until he arrived. Moments later, the car was spotted traveling in the wrong direction in the passing lane on the northbound side of the Parkway, and then subsequently collided with the other vehicle. Killed in the crash included Ms. Schuler, her daughter, Erin; her nieces, Emma, Alyson, and Kate Hance; and the three gentlemen in the other vehicle, Michael Bastardi, his son 49-year-old Guy Bastardi, and their friend, 74-year-old Dan Longo. Diane Schuler's son, Bryan, survived the accident; however, sustained severe injuries. It was reported that Ms. Schuler did consume alcohol on the camping trip, but not on the day of the accident. It was also reported that she used marijuana. This statement was confirmed by her husband as he told investigators that she did use marijuana occasionally. Her sister-in-law reported that she was a heavy drinker and smoked marijuana regularly. It was noted that Ms. Schuler had a history of diabetes, and also suffered from an abscess shortly before the accident; however, the autopsy itself did not report any 'medical reason' for the crash. View the whole story of the accident. View the Autopsy Report View the Police Report New! Review the death certificate of noted American actor, Vincent Price, who starred in many great films including House of Wax, House on Haunted Hill, The Fly, and Tales of Terror. Review the autopsy report of former quarterback of the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, Steve McNair , and his mistress, Sahel Kazemi. New! Review the death certificate of noted Australian actor, Heath Ledger, who starred in films such as "The Patriot," "Monster's Ball," "A Knight's Tale," "Brokeback Mountain," and "The Dark Knight." On February 6, 2008, Ledger was found unconscious in his bed by his housekeeper and his masseuse in his fourth-floor loft apartment at 421 Broome Street in Manhattan in New York City. After calling 9-1-1, the masseuse performed CPR until paramedics arrived. CPR was continued; however, it was unsuccessful. Ledge was pronounced dead at 3:36PM. The autopsy report listed his death as an accident resulting from "acute intoxication by the combined effects of oxycodone, hydrocodone, diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam and doxylamine." New! Review the death certificate of Casey Johnson, who is the great-great granddaughter of Robert Johnson, co-founder of the Johnson & Johnson drug empire. Casey was also model and starred in a few minor movie and documentary roles. On January 4, 2010, Casey was found dead in her friend's guesthouse. The official cause of death was "diabetic ketoacidosis," which is a complication of diabetes that occurs when the body cannot use sugar (glucose) as a fuel source because the body has no insulin or not enough insulin, and fat is used instead. Byproducts of fat breakdown, called ketones, build up in the body. As the fats are broken down, acids called ketones build up in the blood and urine. In high levels, ketones are poisonous. This results in a condition known as ketoacidosis. New! Review the death certificates and police report of Jim Morrison, who was the lead singer for the rock group, The Doors. Morrison is ranked as one of the Rolling Stone's magazine "100 Greatest Singers of All Time." The Doors achieved national recognition after signing with Elektra Records in 1967. The single "Light My Fire" eventually reached number one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart. Morrison was together with his long-time companion, Pam Courson at the time of his death. On July 3, 1971, Courson found Morrison dead in the bathtub of their apartment located at 17 rue Beautreillis in Paris, France. At the time of his death, there was no official autopsy performed. The translation of the official French death certificate states that his death was due to "heart problems were aggravated by the abuse of alcohol, followed by an abrupt change of temperature caused cardiac arrest." There was some controversy surrounding Morrison's death in which there have been several theories how Morrison died. When interviewed by police, Pamela Courson stated that she and Jim they went to a late-night showing at the cinema of the Robert Mitchum movie Pursued, later returning to their the apartment. After watching some of Morrison's home movies, they drifted off to sleep. An hour later Courson awoke to Morrison choking and gurgling. Courson slapped Morrison awake, after which he promptly vomited blood in the bathroom. Worried, she offered to call a doctor, but Morrison declined, saying he was feeling better and wanted to take a bath. Courson went back to sleep and Morrison finished his bath. She woke the next morning at approximately 8:00 a.m. to discover Morrison unconscious in the bathtub. A small amount of blood trickled from his nose as Courson tried to wake him. She called her friend at 8:30, and later the fire department. As the firemen pulled Morrison from the bath and laid him in the bedroom they treated unsuccessfully to revive him using CPR. Jim Morrison died at the age of 27. He is one of the great musicians included in the Forever 27 Club, which is the name for a group of influential rock and blues musicians who all died at the age of 27. Morrison is buried in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Also included in this file is the English version of the death certificate, the American Embassy Statement of Death of an American Citizen, and the official police report associated with the interview of Pam Courson. New! Review the death certificate of Marilyn Monroe, who was a talented American actress and iconic sex symbol of the big screen. She starred in hit movies such as Bus Stop, getting a Golden Globe nomination; and winning a Golden Globe Award for Some Like It Hot. Marilyn was married to baseball legend Joe DiMaggio before divorcing him. After her death, Joe had a half-a-dozen red roses delivered to her grave three times a week for 20 years. On August 5, 1962, Marilyn was found early in the morning dead in her bed. Her psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson called 911 to report Monroe was found dead at her home. Her toxicology report stated that eight milligram per cent of Chloral hydrate and 4.5 milligram percent of Nembutal were found in her system. Dr. Thomas Noguchi of the Los Angeles County Coroners office recorded cause of death as "acute barbiturate poisoning," resulting from a "probable suicide." There are several conspiracy theories that Marilyn's death was the result of the mafia or CIA; or it was rumored that she had affairs with John and Robert Kennedy. It was supposedly reported that last person who talked to Marilyn was the 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. New! Review the birth and death certificates of Heather O'Rourke, who was a talented, young actress who starred in the thriller movie series, Poltergeist. Heather had become ill in early 1987 and was misdiagnosed with Crohn's Disease. On January 31, 1988, O'Rourke suddenly became ill again, vomiting and unable to keep anything down. The next morning she collapsed and went into cardiac arrest while en route to the hospital. After resuscitation, Heather was airlifted by helicopter to Children's Hospital and Health Center in San Diego. She died during surgery to repair an acute bowel obstruction that was caused by congenital stenosis of the intestine. Her cause of death was listed as cardiac arrest caused by septic shock brought on by the intestinal stenosis. New! Review the death certificate of Charles Bronson, was a talented actor who starred in blockbuster movies such as Once Upon a Time in the West, The Magnificent Seven, The Dirty Dozen, The Great Escape, Rider on the Rain, The Mechanic, and the popular Death Wish series. He was an actor for over 60 years before retiring. On August 30, 2003, after battling Alzheimer's disease and metastatic lung cancer, Bronson died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles of pneumonia. He is buried in Brownsville Cemetery in West Windsor, Vermont.
Review the autopsy report of Caylee Anthony, who was a toddler who disappeared in June 2008 and then was subsequently found dead. Her remains were found in a forested area close to the Anthony's house on December 11, 2008. On December 19, 2008, Dr. Jan Garavaglia, Chief Medical Examiner of Orange and Osceola Counties identified the remains as those of Caylee Anthony. The death was ruled a homicide by undetermined means. Caylee's mother, Casey, has been charged with the first degree murder of her daughter. New! Review the accident report for the crash involving Ryan Dunn, a talented actor who starred in hit movies such as Jackass, Homewrecker, and Proving Ground. On June 20, 2011 at approximately 3:30AM, Dunn and his friend, Zachery Hartwell, died when the Porsche 911 GT3, driven by Dunn, went off the road and hit a tree in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania. According to the investigation, Dunn's car was estimated at traveling between 132 and 140 miles per hour before the crash. Toxicology reports indicated that Dunn had a blood alcohol content of 0.196%, which is more than twice the legal limit. New! Review the autopsy report of Reggie White, former NFL defensive back, who played for several teams including the United State Football League, Memphis Showboats; and the National Football League Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles, and Carolina Panthers. On December 26, 2004, Reggie was rushed to a local North Carolina hospital where he was pronounced dead. He suffered a fatal cardiac arrhythmia. The official cause of death was listed as cardiac and pulmonary sarcoidosis.
New!
Review the death certificate of
George Harrison,
who was a
English singer and songwriter, who was the lead guitarist for The Beatles.
In 1997, Harrison was diagnosed with throat
cancer that he attributed to years of heavy
smoking. The cancer was successfully treated
with radiation therapy; however; in 2001,
Harrison, underwent an operation to remove a
cancerous growth on his lung. Over the
course of that year, it was found that the
cancer had spread to his brain. He continued
to undergo treatment at Staten Island
University Hospital until the time of his
death. The official cause of death is listed
as "metastatic non-small cell carcinoma." New! Review the death certificate of John Lennon, iconic singer and songwriter and member of the The Beatles. On December 8, 1908, as he and his wife, Yoko Ono, were walking back to their apartment, The Dakota, located in Upper West Side of Manhattan in New York City, John was shot in the back four times by Mark David Chapman. John was taken to Roosevelt Hospital and was pronounced dead at 11:07PM. The causes of his death was listed as "multiple gunshot wounds of the left shoulder and chest; left lung and left subclavian artery resulting in external and internal hemorrhage and shock." New! Review the autopsy report of Andy Irons, professional surfer who has won several surfing titles including three world titles, three Quicksilver Pro France titles, two Rip Curl Pro Search titles, and other titles including the Vans Triple Crown of surfing four times. Andy learned to surf the dangerous and shallow reefs of the North Shore in Kauai, Hawaii. Andy was to perform in an event in Puerto Rico before backing out of the event after becoming ill. He was flying home and made a layoff in Dallas, Texas after missing his connecting flight to Hawaii. Andy was found unresponsive in his hotel room the next day. The official cause of death is listed as "sudden cardiac death associated with coronary artery disease" with a secondary cause listed as "acute mixed drug ingestion" from a mixture of drugs including alprazolam, methadone, benzoylecgonine (a metabolite of cocaine) and traces of methamphetamine as the drugs found in Andy`s body at the times of his death. Also, review the official police report filed after the investigation of his death. New! Review the death certificate of Al Capone, American gangster, who was believed to have ordered the most notorious gangland killing of the century, the 1929 Saint Valentine's Day Massacre in the Lincoln Park neighborhood on Chicago's North Side. Capone died at 48 years of age of cardiac arrest after suffering a stroke. New! Review the police accident report of Ralph Poffo, former professional wrestler known as Randy "Macho Man" Savage, who was killed when he and his current wife, Barbara, were involved in a single vehicle accident. The jeep driven by Randy left the road and struck a tree. It was thought that Randy may have suffered a "heart attack" before the accident occurred. The full autopsy report will be available once published. Review the autopsy report of Elizabeth Ann Hulette, best known as Miss Elizabeth in the wrestling industry. She was the former wrestling manager of Randy "Macho Man" Savage, and was the girlfriend of Lex Luger at the time of her death. Her cause of death is listed as an accidental overdose resulting from "acute toxicity of alcohol and multiple drugs." New! Review the autopsy report of Chris Benoit, former professional wrestler who wrestled with several organizations including the World Wrestling Entertainment, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and New Japan Pro Wrestling. On June 25, 2007, Chris was found dead as a result of suicide by hanging. Also found dead were his wife, Nancy; and their son Daniel. His wife was bound before being killed; and his son was found dead after being strangled. It was determined that Chris killed both his wife and son in the days before his suicide. His toxicology report listed therapeutic amounts of hydrocodone and alprazolam (Xanax) in his system. New! Review the medical examiner's report of Elvis Presley, singer and songwriter, known as "The King of Rock N' Roll," or just "The King." Elvis was reported found unconscious in his bathroom by his girlfriend, Ginger Alden. Elvis was transferred to Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, where he was pronounced dead on arrival at 3:30 PM CST. The original cause of death was attributed to cardiac arrhythmias; however, conspiracy theorists believe this was said to cover up the real cause of death associated with his prescription drug use. If you read the last page of the medical examiner's report it states he was found in his dressing room not his bathroom. The bathroom was the true location of Elvis's body. The full autopsy report will be posted within the next month. New! Review the coroner's reports of Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, well-known outlaws, robbers and criminals who traveled the Central United States with their gang during the Great Depression. Bonnie and Clyde were ambushed and killed on May 23, 1934 on a rural road in Bienville Parish, Louisiana. The couple appeared in daylight in an automobile and were shot by a posse of four Texas officers, Frank Hamer, B.M. "Manny" Gault, Bob Alcorn and Ted Hinton; and two Louisiana officers Henderson Jordan and Prentiss Morel Oakley. New! Download the death certificate of John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr, eldest son of former 35th President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. JFK Jr was killed when his aircraft crashed in the Atlantic Ocean as it was headed towards Martha's Vineyard Airport on July 16, 1999. In addition to John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Jr, other passengers in the plane included his wife, Carolyn Bessette, and his sister-in-law Lauren Bessette. New! Review the autopsy report of Leon Wilkeson, former bassist for the Southern rock band, Lynyrd Skynyrd. Leon was found dead in his hotel room with the official cause of death listed as an accident caused by "complications of emphysema associated with positional asphyxia" with contributing factors of drug intoxication and liver cirrhosis. New! Review the autopsy report of Janis Joplin, prominent singer and songwriter in the 1960's and lead singer of the band, Big Brother and the Holding Company. She also ventured as a solo artist and performed at Woodstock. Janis was found dead at the Landmark Motor Hotel, now known as the Highland Gardens Hotel. Her death was the result of acute heroin-morphine intoxication by injection. New! Review the NTSB aircraft accident report, AAR-78-6, that details the events that occurred on October 20, 1977, involving the plane crash that killed Lynyrd Skynyrd band members, Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines, and assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick. The plane was traveling from Greenville, South Carolina to Baton Rouge, Louisiana when it ran out of gas and crashed into a forest near Gillsburg, Mississippi. New! Review the autopsy report of Simon Monjack, husband of former actress Brittany Murphy-Monjack, who died of pneumonia. New! Review the autopsy report of Brittany Anne Murphy-Monjack, famed actress who starred in movies such as Clueless; Just Married; Girl, Interrupted; Spun; 8 Mile; Uptown Girls; Sin City; Happy Feet; and Riding in Cars with Boys. Brittany Murphy and her husband Simon Monjack died 5 months apart of community-acquired pneumonia. This report includes the autopsy report, police reports, and toxicology and microbiology reports. (File size is 13.8 MB) New! Review the autopsy report of David Duerson, former National Football League safety who played with several teams including the Chicago Bears, New York Giants, and Phoenix Cardinals from 1983 until his retirement in 1993. On February 17, 2011, Mr. Duerson died as a result of a self-inflicted gunshot to his chest. His last wish was that his brain be donated to the Boston University School of Medicine so that it could be studied for chronic traumatic encephalopathy. New! Review the autopsy reports of the victims of the Tucson shooting involving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The victims who were killed on January 8, 2011 include Christina-Taylor Green, Dorothy Morris, Judge John Roll, Phyllis Schneck, Dorwan Stoddard, and Gabe Zimmerman. Review the autopsy report of Dale Earnhardt, Sr., 7 time Winston Cup Champion, NASCAR Driver, who died February 18, 2001 during a last-lap crash at the 2001 Daytona 500. Cause of death was listed as a basilar skull fracture resulting from the crash. Review the police, toxicology, and autopsy report of Adrienne Nicole Martin, girlfriend of August Busch IV, great-great-grandson of Anheuser-Busch founder, Adolphus Busch. Adrienne Martin was found unresponsive at the Busch estate. The manner of death was listed as an accident. The toxicology report found cocaine and oxycodone in her system. Added is a page dedicated to the Jonestown Massacre in Guyana. Review the autopsy report of seven of the members of the People's Temple of Jonestown including Reverend Jim Jones. Review the autopsy report of Lorenzen Wright, former basketball star, who played for several NBA teams, including the Los Angeles Clippers, Atlanta Hawks, and Memphis Grizzlies. Wright's body was found in Southeast Memphis, Tennessee. The manner of death was listed as a homicide from "multiple gunshot wounds." Review the autopsy report of Antonio Pettigrew, four-time NCAA Division II champion in the 400 meter race, and former United States Olympic Gold Medal winner in 4 x 400 meter relay at the 2000 Olympic games in Sydney, Australia. He was subsequently stripped of his medal for using performance enhancing drugs. Pettigrew's cause of death was determined to be suicide resulting from "diphenhydramine toxicity." Review the autopsy report of Alabama minister, Reverend Gary Michael Alridge, whose bizarre death shocked his local church. Reverend Alridge was found dead after engaging in autoerotic fooling around that didn't go well. He was found hog-tied and wearing two complete wet suits, including a face mask, diving gloves and slippers, rubberized underwear, a head mask and a dildo firmly entrenched in his anus. Review the autopsy report of Nodar Kumaritiashvili, Georgian luger, who was killed in a training run at the Whistler Sliding Centre day before the start of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, Canada. Also, view the official accident report by the International Luge Federation as to their findings of the incident. Review the autopsy report of Elisa Bridges, former Playboy Playmate of the Month for December 1994, who died of suspected "acute intoxication by the combined effects of heroin, methamphetamine, meperidine and alprazolam." Review the autopsy report of Robert Pastorelli, actor of the television series, Murphy Brown. Pastorelli also starred in movies such as Striking Distance and Beverly Hills Cop II. His cause of death is listed as an accidental overdose resulting from "acute cocaine-morphine (heroin) toxicity." Review the autopsy report of Douglas Colvin, best known as Dee Dee Ramones, musician and songwriter, and founding member of the band, The Ramones. His cause of death is listed as an "acute morphine (heroin) intoxication." Review the autopsy report of Steven Paul "Elliot" Smith, former musician of the rock band, Heatmiser. His cause of death is listed as "stab wounds to the chest" which are thought to be self-inflicted. Review the autopsy report of American author, David Foster Wallace, who committed suicide by hanging himself after a long struggle with depression. Review the autopsy report of Carol Faye Daniels, former Pentecostal pastor of The Christ Holy Sanctified Church located in Anadarko, Oklahoma. The pastor was brutally murdered in her church. Read more Review the autopsy report of Kathy Ann Taft, member of the North Carolina State Board of Education who was brutally murdered while staying at her boyfriend's home in North Carolina. Review the autopsy report of Darrent Williams, former cornerback of the Denver Broncos, who was killed after being shot in the neck sitting in his car outside a Denver, Colorado, nightclub in 2007. Review the autopsy report of Corey Haim, former actor who starred in The Lost Boys and movies such as License to Drive, who died of community acquired pneumonia, pulmonary edema, and an enlarged heart. Review the autopsy report of Aja Johnson, and abductor, Lester Hobbs. Aja Johnson apparently had her throat cut. Her mother, Tonya Hobbs, was found back in January brutally murdered allegedly by her estranged husband, Lester Hobbs. Review the autopsy report of Dawn Brancheau, the SeaWorld Animal Trainer Killed in a freak attack by the killer whale, Tilikum. View Eye Witness Police Reports Review the autopsy report of imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah, former leader of the Islamic group, Ummah, who was killed in an FBI raid in Detroit. Review the autopsy report of the former porn star actress , Marilyn Chambers, who starred in "Behind the Green Door." Review the autopsy report of the infamous American Bank Robber, John Dillinger. Review the autopsy report of former quarterback of the Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens, Steve McNair , and his mistress, Sahel Kazemi. Review the transcribed autopsy report of Nicole Brown-Simpson, ex-wife of professional football player, O. J. Simpson. Review the autopsy reports of the victims of the Columbine High School Massacre. These victims include: Cassie Bernall, Steve Curnow, Corey DePooter, Kelly Fleming, Matt Kechter, Daniel Mauser, Daniel Rohrbough, William 'Dave' Sanders, Rachel Scott, Isaiah Shoels, John Tomlin, Lauren Townsend, and Kyle Velasquez. Review the autopsy reports of the Columbine High School Massacre Shooters, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Review the case file and summary autopsy report of Emily Keyes, student killed in the Platte Canyon High School Hostage Crisis. Review the autopsy report of Malcom X Little! Review the autopsy report of JonBenet Ramsey Review the autopsy report of Eve Carson |
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