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Kerry Gene
Adkisson (suicide)(DOD): 2/18/93 - Denton.
Texas
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Michael Brett
Adkisson (suicide) (DOD): 4/12/87 - Lake
Dallas, Texas
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Chris Benton
Adkisson (suicide) (DOD): 9/12/91 - Denton,
Texas
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George
Michaels (heart failure) (DOD): 12/25/2016 -
Oxfordshire, England - need autopsy report
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Matthew
Shepard (murdered) (DOD): 10/12/1998 -
Casper, Wyoming
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Cilla Black
(possible stroke) (DOD): 8/1/2015 - Estepona,
Spain
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Loudon, New Hampshire
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Read the
autopsy report face sheet for model and actress,
Kim Porter. Porter was
best known for her work in the fashion industry and her relationships with
notable figures in the entertainment world, particularly Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Born on December 16, 1971, in Columbus, Georgia, Porter moved to New York
City to pursue a career in modeling and quickly gained recognition for her
beauty and poise. During her career, she appeared in various magazines and
worked for high-profile designers, establishing herself as a respected
figure in the fashion world. Besides modeling, she had roles in television
and film, which showcased her versatility and talent. Porter is perhaps most
recognized for her long-term relationship with Diddy. The couple had three
children together. Tragically, Kim Porter passed away on November 15, 2018,
at the age of 47. Her death was attributed to pneumonia.
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Read the autopsy report of
Reeva Steenkamp. Steenkamp was South African model and
television personality, born on August 19, 1983. She gained prominence as a
fashion model and was known for her work with various brands and magazines.
She also appeared on the South African reality TV show "Tropika Island of
Treasure." Reeva Steenkamp's life was tragically cut short when she was
fatally shot on February 14, 2013. The person who shot her was Oscar
Pistorius, a renowned South African Paralympic athlete. Pistorius,
Steenkamp's boyfriend, fired four shots through the door of a locked
bathroom cubicle in his Pretoria home, three of which struck Steenkamp who
was on the other side. Immediately following this, Pistorius proceeded to
break down the bathroom door with a cricket bat to reach Steenkamp. He
attempted to render emergency medical assistance and called for help. One of
the first responders to the scene was a neighbor, doctor Johan Stipp, who
did a jaw-lift-maneuver on Steenkamp in an attempt to open her airway. In
his analysis of the situation he noted that she had no peripheral pulse,
showed no sign of breathing-movements, and that her pupils were fixed,
dilated. It was apparent that she had been mortally wounded. His trial and
conviction for her murder drew significant media attention both in South
Africa and internationally. The case was widely covered and sparked
discussions about domestic violence and legal proceedings.
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Read the
autopsy report of
Thomas Crooks. Crooks was the individuals who made an assassination
attempt on former President, Donald Trump, at a campaign rally at the Butler
Farm Show in Butler, Pennsylvania on July 13, 2024.
A
counter-sniper team shot Crooks while on the white roof of the warehouse
owned by AGR International near the rally site. Butler County Coroner
William Young determined Crooks died from a single gunshot wound to the head
at 6:25 p.m. He ruled the official cause of death a homicide.
New! Read the
autopsy report of
Sonya Massey. Massey was a 36 year-old black female who was
shot by a
deputy, Sean Grayson, after she called for help. The autopsy released
by Sangamon County Coroner Jim Allmon indicates the bullet hit Massey
beneath her left eye and exited on the posterior left side of her upper
neck. The shot also resulted in a perforation to her left internal carotid
artery, a skull fracture and hemorrhages.
Grayson, 30, has been terminated from the Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office.
An Illinois grand jury indicted him last week. He has pleaded not guilty to
charges of first-degree murder, aggravated battery with a firearm and
official misconduct.
New! Read the
autopsy report and
death certificate
of American rapper,
XXXtentacion. On June 18, 2018, Jahseh Dwayne Ricardno Onfroy,
otherwise known as XXXTentacion, was gunned down after leaving RIVA
Motorsports in Deerfield, Florida. Broward County investigation
believed XXXTentacion visited a bank and after withdrawing money was
followed by assailants, Dedrick Williams, Robert Allen, Michael Boatwright,
and Trayvon Newsome. XXXTentacion went into RIVA Motorsports as did several
of the assailants. After XXXTentacion left RIVA Motorsports, he got into his
BMW to drive away and was cut off by the assailants. One of the assailants
shot XXXTentacion once in the neck critically injuring him.
XXXTentatcion was taking to Broward County North hospital where he died at
5:30 p.m EST. In the aftermath, all the assailants mentioned above
were eventually arrested and charged. XXXTentacion is interred at the
Gardens of Boca Raton Memorial Park, in
Boca
Raton, Florida.
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Review the autopsy report of rapper and producer,
Mac Miller.
On September
7, 2018, Miller was found unresponsive in his
home by his personal assistant. Miller
released his
breakthrough
mixtapes
K.I.D.S.
and Best Day Ever.
Miller's debut studio album,
Blue Slide Park, became the
first independently distributed debut album to top the US
Billboard
200
since 1995. On
November 5, 2018, the Los Angeles County Coroner's office
determined that Miller died from an accidental drug overdose due
to a "mixed drug toxicity" of
fentanyl,
cocaine, and
alcohol.
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Review the autopsy report of actor,
Matthew Perry. Perry was known for his role as Chandler
Bing on the NBC television sitcom Friends from 1994 to 2004. On
October 28, 2023, Perry was found unresponsive in the hot tub at
his residence and was later declared dead at 4:17 PM that day.
Autopsy report revealed that Perry died from "acute effects of Ketamine" with secondary causes of drowning, coronary artery
disease and
buprenorphine
(Subutex) effect.
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Review the
autopsy report, and all of the police investigate reports, file
evidence/photos, and notes (File
1,
File 2,
File 3) regarding the death of musician,
Kurt Cobain. Cobain was an American singer/songwriter,
musician who was the co-founder, lead vocalist, guitarist and
primary songwriter of the rock band Nirvana. On April 8,
1994, Cobain's body was discovered at his Lake Washington
Boulevard home by an electrician. A suicide note was found,
addressed to Cobain's childhood imaginary friend Boddah, that
stated that Cobain had not "felt the excitement of listening to
as well as creating music, along with really writing ... for too
many years now". Cobain's body had been there for days; the
coroner's report estimated he died on April 5, 1994, at the age
of 27. The official cause of death was a "contact perforating
gun shot wound to the head." Manner of death was stated as
suicide. These files are large. I have tried to reduce the
sizes of the files for faster viewing. I want to thank to
my follower,
Tanjier,
for providing some of the information.
Review the autopsy report of American singer and rapper,
Aaron Carter. Carter became a teen sensation in the 1990's
He released his self-titled debut album in 1997 at age nine,
selling a million copies worldwide. His second album
Aaron's Party, sold three million copies in the United
States. Carter began making guest appearances on Nickelodeon and
touring with the Backstreet Boys shortly after the record's
release. Carter's next album, Oh Aaron, also went
platinum, and in 2002 he released what would be his last studio
album in over 15 years, Another Earthquake! On
November 5, 2022, Carter died at his California home at age 34.
His body was found in his bathtub by a housekeeper. An autopsy
was performed and revealed that Aaron caused of death was
drowning secondary to effects of difluoroethane and alprazolam.
Review the autopsy report of NBA basketball All-star,
Kobe Bryant.
On Sunday, January 26, 2020, a
Sikorsky S-76B helicopter crashed in the city of Calabasas,
California, around 30 miles northwest of Los Angeles, while in
route from John Wayne Airport to Camarillo Airport. Nine people
were on board the helicopter including, retired
professional basketball player Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna;
baseball coach John Altobelli; his wife, Keri; their daughter,
Alyssa; Sarah Chester, her daughter, Payton; Christina Mauser;
and pilot, Ara Zobayan; were killed on impact. The
autopsy reports for all other individual have been posted externally
by various readers
here.
Review the autopsy report of singer,
Selena. Selena, born Selena Quintanilla Pérez,
was an was an outstanding and vibrant, American singer.
She was called the "Queen of Tejano music", with her
contributions to music and fashion made her one of the most
celebrated Mexican-American entertainers of the late 20th
century.
In 1992, Selena released
Entre
a Mi Mundo, which peaked at
number one on the US Billboard Regional Mexican Albums
chart for eight consecutive months. The album's commercial
success led music critics to call it the "breakthrough"
recording of her musical career. One of its singles, "Como
la Flor", became one of her most popular signature
songs. In 1993, Live!
won Best Mexican/American Album at the 1994 Grammy Awards,
becoming the first recording by a female Tejano artist to do so.
In 1994, she released Amor
Prohibido, which became one
of the best-selling Latin albums in the United States.
On March 31, 1995, Selena was shot and killed by Yolanda
Saldívar, her friend and the former manager of her Selena Etc.
boutiques. Saldívar was cornered by police when she attempted to
flee and threatened to kill herself but was convinced to give
herself up. She was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in
prison with possible parole after 30 years.
Selena was dead on arrival at
Corpus Christi Memorial Hospital. The attending emergency room
physician decided to attempt to revive her. Cardiologist Louis
Elkins continued the treatment and performed surgery based on
the emergency room physician's decision. Doctors were able to
establish an "erratic heartbeat" long enough to transfer her to
the trauma room. After 50 minutes of surgery, she was pronounced
dead from blood loss and cardiac arrest at 1:05 p.m. cntral
standard time. Her autopsy revealed that the bullet had entered
Selena's upper right back, near her shoulder blade, passed
through her chest cavity, severed the right subclavian artery,
and exited her right upper chest. Here official cause of death
was "exsanguinaiting internal and external hemorrhage due to
perforating gunshot wound" resulting on a "massive bleeding."
The manner of death was homicide.
Thank you to our follower,
Donald,
for providing us this report!
Review the autopsy report,
death certificate, and FBI Vault Files 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.
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Read the autopsy report of
Christina Grimmie, American singer and songwriter, who on
June 10, 2016, was fatally shot and murdered at The Plaza Live in Orlando,
Florida, during an after show autograph session. Grimmie first made popularly
with her self-made YouTube videos covering songs by many popular artists. In
2014, Grimmie participated in Session 6 of "The Voice" and came in third
place. She is known for her debut album,
With Love. Posthumously,
Grimmie's family released her other album,
All is Vanity. Grimmie
is buried in Berlin Cemetary in Berlin, New Jersey.
Review the autopsy report of American actor,
Mark Salling. Salling was best known for his role as Noah
"Puck" Puckerman, on the television series, Glee.
In addition to Glee, Salling starred in several
movies including Children of the Corn IV: The Gathering;
and The Graveyard. He also pursued a career
in music releasing his solo album,
Pipe Dreams,
in 2010. Unfortunately, Salling's career was short-lived after
getting in trouble with the law. First, in January 2013, he was
accused of sexual battery by one of his ex-girlfriends which he
settled out of court. On December 29, 2015, Salling's was
arrested at his house after being found in possession of child
pornography. A search warrant of his house revealed over 50,000
images of child pornography on his computers and drives.
On September 30, 2017, he pled guilty to charges of possession
of child pornography and later sentenced to
four to seven years in jail,
registering as a sex offender, and entering a treatment program,
among other conditions. On January 30, 2018, Salling was found
hanging from a tree at his residence. His cause of death
was listed as asphyxia from hanging. The manner of death was
ruled suicide.
Review the autopsy report of
William Matix and
Michael Lee Platt, gunman responsible for the infamous 1986
FBI Shootout in Miami, Florida. Matix and Platt met while
in the military. Matix first served in the United States Marine
Corps from 1969 to 1972 working as a cook and honorably
discharged after achieving the rank of staff sergeant.
Thereafter, in 1973, he joined the United States Army serving in
the military police until being honorably discharged in 1976.
Platt enlisted and served with the US Army Rangers during
the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged in 1979.
Years later, the two friends got together and committed multiple
crimes including, armed robbery and murder, before leading up to
the shootout with FBI agents. On October 5, 1985, the pair
shot and killed Emelio Briel as he was target shooting in a
quarry. They stole his car which they then used to commit
several robberies. On October 16, 1985, the pair attempted to
rob a Wells Fargo armored truck; however, several of the guards
returned fire thwarting the robbery. One guard died from his
gunshot wounds. One week after that, the pair robbed a teller
station. On January 10, 1986, the pair attacked a Brinks armored
truck, shooting a guard twice. On March 12, 1986, Platt
and Matix shot Jose Collazo as he was target shooting at a
quarry. They stole his car, a 1979 Chevrolet Monte Carlo, which
would later be identified as their suspect vehicle in the
shootout. Platt and Matix assumed Collazo was dead; however,
Collazo managed to walk three miles seeking help. One week after
shooting Callazo, Platt and Matix robbed a Barnett Bank branch.
On the morning of April 11, 1986, several FBI agents grouped
together to perform a rolling stakeout looking for the suspect
vehicle as they felt the suspects were so brazened that they
most likely would be attempting another robbery. At 9:30
am, the stolen Monte Carlo was spotted and an attempted traffic
stop was conducted with several agent vehicles forcing Platt's
and Matix's vehicle off the road near the residence of
12201 Southwest 82nd Avenue,
Pinecrest, Miami, Florida.
After the traffic stop, Matix and Platt began to open fire on
the agents eventually resulting in the death of two FBI Special
Agents,
Benjamin Grogan and Jerry Dove.
All total, there were five more agents injured. The gun battle;
however, did claim the lives of both Platt and Matix as
well. This incident led to the introduction of more effective
handguns in the FBI and many police departments around the
United States as many felt the FBI agents did not have the
appropriate fire power to manage this event.
Review the autopsy report of former WWE professional wrestler,
Randy "Macho Man" Savage. Savage, born Randall
Poffo,
was killed when he and his 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 and was confirmed by
the autopsy findings noting that Savage had died of severe
cardiovascular atherosclerotic disease. You can also read
the police investigative report for the accident
here.
Review the death certificate of
Aaron Hernandez, former NFL tight end for the New England
Patriots.
Hernandez was recognized as an All-American while playing
football at the University of Florida. He was drafted in
the fourth round by the New England Patriots. He played and had
three productive seasons with the Patriots before his career was
cut short due to legal issues.
During the
2013 off-season, Hernandez was arrested and charged for the
murder of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional player who was dating
the sister of Hernandez's fiancée. Following his arrest, he was
immediately released by the Patriots. Hernandez was found guilty
of first-degree murder in 2015 and sentenced to serve life in
prison without the possibility of parole at the Souza-Baranowski
Correctional Center. In the early morning hours on April
19, 2017, Hernandez was found unresponsive in his cell hanging
from a bed sheet. He was rushed to the hospital, and was
declared dead at 4:07am. Hernandez's cause of death was
listed as "asphyxia by hanging," with a manner of death declared
"suicide." The was evidence that Hernandez smoked K2
in the 30 hours prior to his death. K2, is a
synthetic
version of (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana,
K2/Spice is a mixture of plant material sprayed with synthetic
psychoactive chemical. Side effects of the drug include
psychosis.
At the request of his family,
Hernandez's brain was released to
Boston
University to be studied for signs of chronic traumatic
encephalopathy
(CTE), a progressive degenerative disease found in people who
have had a severe blow or repeated blows to the head, including
football players who suffer concussions.
In September
2017, researchers at the Boston University CTE Center concluded
Hernandez as having brain injuries consistent with CTE, stage 3
out of 4, at the time of his death. CTE is associated with
aggressiveness, explosiveness, impulsivity, depression, memory
loss and other cognitive changes. You can also read the
Hernandez prison file.
Review the autopsy report and
police investigative report into the death of American
television news reporter,
Christine Chubbuck. Chubbuck worked for
ABC affiliate WXLT-TV (now
WWSB),
Virtual Channel 40, in addition to hosting a community affairs
talk show, Suncoast Digest. On the morning of July 15,
1974, Chubbuck confused co-workers by claiming she had to read a
newscast to open Suncoast Digest, something she had never
done before. That morning's talk show guest waited across the
studio while Chubbuck sat at the news anchor's desk. During the
first eight minutes of her program, Chubbuck covered three
national news stories and then a shooting from the previous day.
The film reel of the shooting had jammed and would not run, so
Chubbuck shrugged it off and said on-camera, "In keeping with
Channel 40's policy of bringing you the latest in 'blood and
guts' and in living color, you are going to see another
first—(an) attempted suicide." At that time, she drew the
.38-caliber Smith & Wesson Model 36 revolver she brought to the
station that morning, and shot herself behind her right ear. She
was taken to the hospital where she later died.
Immediately after the shooting, the station cut to a public
service announcement and then a movie. The investigation into
her death found that Chubbuck battled depression and what was
thought to be bipolar disorder. She had struggled with inner
conflicts about romance and friendship prior to her death. She
previously joked with a co-worker how she had bought a gun and
was going to kill her self on air - sadly which actually
happened. After the shooting, the director of the station found
Chubbuck's papers and script which detailed not only the stories
of the morning's show, but the actual suicide, and a third-party
account of the suicide written by Chubbuck to be read by someone
after the suicide. Chubbuck wrote: " TV 40 news
personality Christine Chubbuck shot herself in a live broadcast
this morning on a Channel 40 talk program. She was rushed to
Sarasota Memorial Hospital, where she remains in critical
condition." The actual live footage of the suicide is
unavailable as there were only a few cassette tapes available at
the time of Chubbuck's death. One copy was seized by the
Saratoga Sheriff's Department for the investigation. This tape
was eventually returned to her family and was destroyed. Another
tape was held by WXLT owner, Robert Nelson. When Nelson died,
his wife had the tape and later turned it over to "a big law
firm" for safekeeping. There is no actual video footage
available to view on the Internet. Any proclaimed footage is
fake. At the time of the airing, video recorders were not
readily available due to the new technology and cost.
Review the autopsy report of
Claude "Butch" Trucks. Trucks was an American drummer
and one of the founding members of the American rock band, The
Allman Brothers. On January 24, 2017, police responded to
a 911 call where they found Trucks deceased from a
self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. In the weeks prior to
his death, Trucks was depressed regarding financial matters
including foreclosures of his homes and back taxes owed to the
IRS.
Review the autopsy report of country music singer,
Jackie Keith Whitley. Whitley's music career blossomed
when he was 15 years old when he and 16 year old Ricky Skaggs
were discovered by bluegrass artist, Ralph Stanley.
Whitley's first solo album, A
Hard Act to Follow, was released in 1984. He went on to
produce great hits including songs from his first album,
Don't Close Your Eyes;
including the songs, "When
You Say Nothing at All" and "I'm
No Stranger to the Rain"
which were number-one hits.
On May 9, 1989,
Whitley was found unconscious by his brother-in-law. He was
taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The autopsy
report concluded Whitley died from acute ethanolism, or acute
alcohol poisoning; with a blood alcohol level of 0.47, which is
equivalent to twenty 1 ounce shots of 100 proof whiskey.
He is buried in the Spring Hill Cemetery
outside Nashville, Tennessee.
Review the death certificate of actor,
Luke Perry.
Luke was well known for his role of Dillon, in the American
television teen drama series,
Beverly Hills, 90210.
Perry also starred in the CW series,
Riverdale;
and had guest appearances in shows such as
Criminal Minds,
Law & Order: Special Victims
Unit,
The Simpsons,
and Will & Grace.
In addition, he starred in several films, including
Buffy the Vampire Slayer,
8 Seconds
, The Fifth Element,
and Once Upon a Time in
Hollywood. On February 27,
2019, Perry suffered a massive stroke at his Beverly Hills home.
He remained hospitalized until having a second stroke and was
taken off of life support on March 4, 2019. He is buried
on the Perry Family Farm in
Vanleer,
Tennessee.
Review the autopsy report of rapper, singer, and songwriter,
Lil Peep. Lil Peep, his real name ,
Gustav Elijah Åhr, dropped out of high school and shortly
thereafter started posting his music on YouTube and SoundCloud.
In 2015, Lil Peep released his first mixtape, Lil Peep
Part One; and then his extended play, Feelz;
and another mixtape; Live Forever. Lil Peep
started to gain notoriety and eventually created his full length
mixtape, Crybaby, which was released in June 2016.
Eventually, Lil Peep went on to debut his first album,
Come Over When You're Sober Pt, 1 which was released on
August 15, 2017, shortly before his death.
Lil Peep had several works
released posthumously including Come Over When You're
Sober, Pt. 2; and
Goth Angel Sinner.
On November 15, 2017, Lil Peep
was found dead on his tour bus when his manager went to check on
him. The autopsy report revealed the cause of death as
"combined toxic effects of Fentanyl and alprazolam." Manner of
death was accidental overdose.
You can
review his
toxicology report here.
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.
Read the autopsy report of
Lisa Sheridan, American actress, who starred in television series such
as "CSI," " NCIS,"
“The Mentalist,” “The 4400,” “Without a Trace,” “Diagnosis: Murder,” and
"Journeyman." She also had roles in films such as "Beat," "Carolina,"
"McCartney's Genes," "Tiny Little Words," "Sick Day." and "Strange Nature."
Born in Macon, Georgia ,Sheridan
attended
the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. On
February 25, 2019, Sheridan passed away in her home in New Orleans,
Louisiana, from complications of chronic alcoholism.
Read the autopsy report of
Kevin James Loibl, murderer of famous and talented
singer,
Christina Grimmie. The day before the murder, Loibl traveled by taxi
from his home in St. Petersburg to Orlando, Florida where Grimmie was
performing. On June 10, 2016, he appeared in line at the Plaza Live
where Grimmie was signing post-performance autographs. He went up to Grimmie
as she reached to give him a hug and shot her once in the head and twice in
the chest. Grimmie's brother, Mark, tackled Loibl to prevent him from
harming anyone else; however, Loibl broke away from Mark, backed up against
a wall and turned the gun on himself committing suicide. Loibl has an
abnormal infatuation with Grimmie, and had several cosmetic procedures to
make himself more physically appealing to the singer. His family stated he
lived like a hermit and never talked to them about his like for Grimmie. His
co-workers, however, did know about his infatuation with the singer. Loibl
had no history of mental illness per police reports. Loibl's cause of death
was contact gunshot wound to the head. Manner of death is suicide. He was
cremated after his death.
Read the autopsy report of
Nancy Benoit,
wife of former
professional wrestler,
Chris Benoit. Nancy Benoit was involved in wrestler as a wrestling
valet, manager, and model. She worked with both Extreme Championship
Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling under the name Women. She
aligned with wrestling greats such as Kevin Sullivan, Ric Flair, and the
Four Horseman. She managed The Sandman and Shane Douglas. Nancy Benoit was
married to Kevin Sullivan; however, she eventually aligned herself with
Chris Benoit and turned into an on-air and a real behind the scenes
extramarital affair. After divorcing Sullivan, she married Chris Benoit in
November 2000. The couple has a son, Daniel who was born in February
2000. In 2003, Nancy Benoit, filed for divorce stating the marriage
was irrevocably broken and alleging cruel treatment. She later dropped
the divorce suit. On June 25, 2007, Nancy, their son, Daniel, were
found dead in their home due to a double-murder suicide after Chris Benoit
murdered them. Nancy was found in the bedroom tied up and strangled. The
official cause of death was listed as homicide due to strangulation.
Read the death certificate of English singer and songwriter,
Amy Winehouse. Winehouse was an
outstanding musician who won five 2008 Grammy Awards for her album Back to
Black making her the first British woman artist to win five Grammys. On july
23, 2011, her bodyguard tried to arouse her unsuccessful from her sleep and
noticed she was not breathing. Emergency Services was summoned; however, she
was pronounced dead at her home. Coroner's inquest reached a verdict of
death by misadventure due to alcohol poisoning. At the time of her death,
Winehouse has a blood-alcohol level of 0.416%
Read the autopsy report of
Stevie Ray Vaughan, American
singer, songwriter, and musician best known for his guitar skills and
considered one of if not the best guitarist of all time. Vaughan and his
band, Double Trouble, mesmerized the world with their music talent and Blues
Rock genre. Vaughan and his band gained popularity with their debut
album, Texas Flood. In 1982,
Vaughan and Double Trouble joined musician Jackson Browne rocked the
Montreux Jazz Festival until seven the next morning. This ultimately led to
the recording of the Texas Flood album pushing the band into the nation
spotlight. In 1985, Vaughan and Double Trouble returned to the Montreux
Music Festival as headliners. At a relatively young age, Vaughan won six
Grammy Awards and ten Austin Music Awards. Posthumously, he was
inducted into the Blue Hall of Fame in 2000; and in 2014, was inducted into
the Musicians Hall of Fame. In 2015, Vaughan and Double Trouble were
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. On August 27, 1990,
after a concert event, Vaughan boarded a helicopter at Alpine Valley
Resort/Music Theatre to fly to Midway International Airport to catch a
flight. The helicopter took off and unfortunately was not able to get enough
altitude and crashed into the side of a ski slope. All onboard the
helicopter were killed. The Walworth County coroner listed the cause of
Vaughan's death as an accident from exsanguination (bleeding to death), from
the transection of the aorta. Vaughan also had other injuries noted
during the autopsy including multiple depressed skull fractures, ruptured
spleen and liver, fractures of the ribs and right femur (upper leg); and
blood in his chest cavity.
You can read the
National Transportation Safety Board's Accident Report regarding the
fatal crash.
Read the autopsy report of
"Dimebag"
Darrell Abbott's
killer,
Nathan Gale.
On December 8,
2004, he stormed the stage during a Damageplan concert at the Alrosa Villa
in Columbus, Ohio, and proceeded to shoot and kill Darrell, former member of
the heavy metal band Pantera. Following this, Gale turned the gun on
those who had rushed the stage to stop him, killing audience member Nathan
Bray and club employee Erin Halk, as well as Jeff "Mayhem" Thompson, a
member of the band's security entourage. He also wounded the band's tour
manager Chris Paluska and drum technician John "Kat" Brooks. Nearby,
Columbus police officer James D. Niggemeyer quickly responded and shot Gale
once in the face with a 12 gauge police-issue shotgun after a hostage
managed to move out of the way. As shown in unedited footage of the
incident, Gale's head was literally blown off by the shotgun blast. A voice
could be heard shouting "Dude, his head is gone", immediately following the
shotgun blast.
Read the autopsy report of
"Dimebag"
Darrell Abbott. Abbott was an American musician and songwriter and
founding member of the heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. In 1981,
Abbott founded Pantera along with his brother, Vinnie. Pantera went on to
produce such albums as Metal Magic, Projects in the
Jungle, I Am the Night, Power Metal,
Cowboys from Hell, Vulgar Display of Power, and
Far Beyond Driven. After some tensions in the group and eventual
disbandment of Pantera, the Abbott brothers, in 1983, started the a new
heavy metal band, Damageplan. On December 8, 2004, as Damageplan was
starting their show at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio, 25-year-old
Nathan Gale walked on stage with a gun, shooting and killing Darrell, with
five shots to the head. Gale also killed Damageplan's head of
security, Jeff Thompson; club employee, Erin Halk; and concertgoer, Nathan
Bray. Injured in the shootings were Damageplan drum technician John Brooks
and Damageplan tour manager, Chris Paluska. Nathan Bray was a hero as he
tried to assist providing CPR to Abbott and Thompson before the gunman
fatally shot Bray. Gale was holding Brooks hostage in a headlock with a gun
pointed at his head as police arrived. Columbus police officer James
Niggemeyer entered the nightclub fro the rear of the stage and killed Gale
with a shotgun blast to the head to end the siege. Niggemeyer was a hero as
well that evening ending the chaos. Abbott is buried in Moore Memorial
Gardens Cemetery in Arlington, Texas.
Read the autopsy reports of
Shanann Watts, and her daughters;
Bella Watts and
Celeste Watts. On August 13, 2018, Shanann, Bella, and Celeste
were murdered by Christopher Watts, husband and father of the deceased, who
then disposed of the bodies on the site of his former employer.
Christopher Watts disposed of Shanann's body in a shallow grave on the site
and disposed of his daughters' bodies in the adjacent oil tanks. Shanann was
fifteen weeks pregnant with their future child, Nico. Christopher
Watts was arrested on August 15, 2018 after confessing to the murders after
failing a polygraph test. He was fired from his job the same day. On August
16, 2018, the bodies of his wife and daughters were discovered on the work
site. On August 21, 2018, Watts was charged with five counts of
first-degree murder, including one count per child cited "as death to a
child who had not attended 12 years of age and the defendant was in a
position of trust," unlawful termination of a pregnancy, and three counts of
tampering with a deceased human body. On November 6, 2018, Christopher
Watts pleaded guilty to multiple counts of first-degree murder sparing him
of the death penalty. He was sentenced to five life sentences, three to be
served consecutively and two to be served concurrently. Read the
full arrest affidavit for Christopher Watt. The affidavit says that
Chris Watts was having an affair and that he wanted a separation. He claimed
that Shanann had tried to strangle their daughters after he told her he
wanted to separate and then he strangled her and then disposed of the
bodies.
Read the death certificate of English singer and songwriter,
Christopher Hardman. Hardman, known by his stage name Lil' Chris,
came to fame after appearing on
Gene Simmons' Rock School
reality television series in 2006. Later that year, he release his hit
single, Checkin' It Out, which
also was featured on his debut album of the same name. Hardman also
hosted his own television series, Everybody Loves Lil' Chris.
Hardman had issues with depression and felt like his career was not going
anywhere. On March 23, 2015, he was found unresponsive in his home.
Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful and he was pronounced dead.
His death certificate lists the cause of death as suicide by hanging.
Read the death certificate of English singer, songwriter, record
producer, and philanthropist, and one of the founding members of the music
duo, Wham!,
George Michael. Michael, born Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou, was an
outstanding musician whose career spanned over 35 years. He was known for
his work with Wham! and in his solo career with such as songs Wake Me Up
Before You Go-Go, Last Christmas, I Want Your Sex;
Everything She Wants, and Careless Whisper; and albums
such as Faith, and
Listen Without Prejudice. At the
time of his death, Michael had sold over 115 million records. As a solo
artist, he sold over 80 million records making his one of the best selling
artists of all time. On December 25, 2016, George passed away in his
Oxfordshire north London England home. The coroner's death certificate lists
the cause of death as dilated cardiomyopathy with myocarditis and fatty
liver disease. Michael is buried at Highgate Cemetery (West), London Borough
of Camden, Greater London, England.
Read the autopsy report of
David Christopher Kelly, a Welsh scientist and one of the world's
leading experts on biological warfare. Dr. Kelly was employed by the British
Ministry of Defense, and also served as a weapons inspector for the United
Nations Special Commission in Iraq. Dr. Kelly had an off-record
discussion with a BBC journalist concerning a British government dossier
about Weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, which was then cited by the
journalist. Dr. Kelly's name became subsequently known and he was questioned
by a Parliamentary committee. He was found dead two days later. Post-mortem
examination by , attributed to suicide. Nicholas Hunt , forensic pathologist
who conduced Dr. Kelly's investigation and autopsy, spent eight hours
examining the Dr. Kelly's body for signs of foul play but found none; and
concluded based on findings, examination, and toxicology results that Dr.
Kelly died from suicide. The cause of death was listed as haemorrhage due to
incised wounds of the left wrist" in combination with "coproxamol ingestion
and coronary artery atherosclerosis. However, professionals including
several doctors doubted that Dr. Kelly committed suicide based on the
circumstances and injuries. The British government lead an inquiry by Lord
Hutton and the Hutton Inquiry concluded based on evidence that Dr. Kelly
committed suicide. In October 2010, the postmortem performed by that
Hutton had requested to be sealed for 70 years to protect the Kelly family
was made public by the new government. You can read the Hutton Report
here.
Read the autopsy report of
James Sullivan, American musician, drummer, songwriter, vocalist, and
founding member of the heavy metal band,
Avenged
Sevenfold. Known by his stage name, The Rev, Sullivan was also the
lead vocalist and pianist for the American Ska-punk band, Suburban Legends;
and vocalist for the band, Pinkly Smooth. On December 28, 2009, The Rev was
found unresponsive in his home and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The
autopsy report lists his cause of death as an accident due to acute polydrug
intoxication from the combined effects of oxycodone, oxymorphone, diazepam/nordiazepam,
and ethanol. He is buried in The Good Shepherd Cemetery, in Huntington
Beach, California.
Read the autopsy report of
Miles Porcaro. Miles Porcaro was the son of famed American drummer,
songwriter, record producer and former longtime member of the band, Toto,
Jeff Porcaro. On October 4, 2017, Miles Porcaro was found deceased at
his residence. His cause of death is listed as suicide by hanging.
Read the
death certificate of American actor and producer,
James Garner. Garner, born James Scott Bumgardner, was an outstanding
actor whose career spanned nearly 60 years. He was notable for his roles in
television series such as Maverick, Promise, and
The Rockford Files; while also starring in lead film roles in movies
such as The Great Escape, The Americanization of Emily,
Grand Prix, Murphy's Romance, Space
Cowboys,and The Notebook. On July 19, 2014, Garner suffered a fatal heart
attack at his home in Los Angeles. His death certificate lists the cause of
death as acute myocardial infarction secondary to coronary artery disease
Read the autopsy report of
Christina Grimmie, American singer and songwriter, who on
June 10, 2016, was fatally shot and murdered at The Plaza Live in Orlando,
Florida, during an after show autograph session. Grimmie first made popularly
with her self-made YouTube videos covering songs by many popular artists. In
2014, Grimmie participated in Session 6 of "The Voice" and came in third
place. She is known for her debut album,
With Love. Posthumously,
Grimmie's family released her other album,
All is Vanity. Grimmie
is buried in Berlin Cemetary in Berlin, New Jersey.
Read the
Massachusetts State Police report surrounding the death of former NFL great,
Aaron Hernandez. Aaron Hernandez was an outstanding football star who
played for the Florida Gators at the collegiate level before being drafted
into the NFL. Hernandez declared his intent to enter the 2010 NFL
draft; and was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round (113
overall pick.) Hernandez's NFL career spanned from 2010 through 2012
playing with New England, exclusively. Hernandez had 175 receptions; 1956
yards; and 18 touchdowns. In 2013, Hernandez was arrested and charged for
the murdered of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player who was
dating the sister of Hernandez's sister. Lloyd's body was discovered by a
jogger in an industrial park. The body had multiple gunshots wounds to the
back and chest. Police later searched Hernandez's home after evidence
surfaced that potentially involved Hernandez in Lloyd's death. Hernandez and
two of his friends were arrested as they were thought to be involved in the
crime. On June 26, 2013, Hernandez was arrested and charged for Lloyd's
murder, and on August 22, 2013; he was indicted for the crime. On
April 15, 2015, Hernandez was found guilty of the murder and was sentenced
to life in prison without the possibility of parole. On April 19, 2017
around 3:05am, Hernandez was found hanging from a bed sheet in his cell.
Efforts to revive him were unsuccessful. By killing himself before his
appeal, Hernandez's conviction was vacated.
Read the death certificate of Scottish-Australian singer and
songwriter,
Bon Scott. Born Ronald Belford Scott, Bon was best known as the
lead vocalist and lyricist of the heavy metal band, AC/DC. On February 19,
1980, Scott was found dead. His death certificate lists the cause of death
as an accident by misadventure from acute alcohol poisoning. In 2003, Scott
was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of
AC/DC. There are theories that his death could have been related to
pulmonary aspiration of vomit secondary to a heroin overdose; however, this
is unproven. Scott is buried in Fremantle Cemetery in Palmyra, Melville
City, Western Australia, Australia.
Read the autopsy report of
Elisa Lam, Canadian tourist, who on February 19, 2013, was discovered
dead in a water storage tank on the top of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles,
California. Lam who was a student at the University of British
Columbia was discovered after being missing for several weeks.
She was last seen on January 31, 2013. She was last seen on
surveillance footage getting into an elevator at the hotel; however, the
footage entails a series of mysterious and bizarre behaviors by Lam which to
this day are contributing to several theories that her death was not an
accident. Lam had a history of bipolar disorder which many say Lam kept a
secret. The behaviors Lam exhibited in the elevator surveillance footage
could be attributed a psychotic or bipolar event. On February 19, 2013,
residents of the hotel complained of a foul smell and taste to the water.
When a maintenance worker went to investigate, Lam's body was discovered in
one of the water storage tanks. What many do not
understand is how Lam got onto the hotel roof and then into the water tank.
The doors accessing the roof top were supposedly locked; however, the roof is easily
accessible by fire escape. The water tank which Lam was found was
one of four tanks situated on the roof of the Cecil Hotel. Each tank
was a 4 x 8 foot cylinder propped up on concrete blocks. There was no direct
access to the top of the tank as workers needed a ladder to access the top
hatch. The hatch itself was unsecured and could easily be opened. When
found, Lam was naked with all of her clothes and shoes in the tank with her.
Did she do this herself or was there some foul play or sexual assault? Was
she suffering an acute mental event or under the influence of drugs? The
autopsy report states a sexual assault kit was performed; however, there are
no results listed. The physical exam portion of the autopsy did not reveal
any trauma or sexual assault. Toxicology testing only revealed traces
of her prescription medications and over the counter medications. No illicit
drugs were found in her system. Was there a cover-up? Some say the surveillance footage seems to be
grainy and possible edited? Lam's cell phone was never found. The
official autopsy report listed the cause of death as an accident due to
drowning as bipolar disorder a significant condition attributing t her
death. Watch the
surveillance video from the elevator. There seems to be a time lapse in
the video.
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autopsy report of Australian-born American actor,
Errol Flynn. Flynn was an outstanding actor and best known for
portraying Robin Hood in The Adventures of Robin Hood;
Santa Fe Trial; San Antonio; Dodge City;
Captain Blood; and The Charge of the Light Brigade
. On October 14, 1959, Flynn was en-route to the Vancouver airport for a
trip when he started to have back and leg pain. He was taken to the
residence of a physician, Dr. Grant Gould, where the physician gave Flynn an
intravenous dose of Demerol (a powerful opioid) for his pain. Flynn felt
much better and after a rest, the physician went to check on him and found
him unresponsive. Despite resuscitation efforts, Flynn passed away at
Vancouver General Hospital. The autopsy report listed his manner of death as
natural causes due to myocardial infarction secondary to coronary thrombosis
and coronary atherosclerosis.
Read the
death certificate of Mexican singer and songwriter,
Juan Gabriel. Gabriel, born Alberto Aguilera-Valadez, was an
outstanding artist whose career began in 1971 with the release of his first
album, El Alma
Joven. In 1984, Gabriel released
Recuerdos, Vol. II,
which is considered one of the best-selling album of all time in Mexico with
sales of over eight million copies. In 2000, Gabriel release his 25th album,
Abrázame Muy Fuerte.
For the song, Gabriel won two Billboard Latin Music Awards in 2002 for Hot
Latin Track of the Year and Latin Pop Airplay Track of the Year, while also
receiving the Songwriter of the Year award
at that time. In 2015 and 2016, Gabriel had four albums which reached number
one on the Top Latin Albums. Gabriel's career spanned over 45 years as his
dedication to his music, fans, country, and multiple charities signifies the
embracement to those around him. On August 28, 2016, Gabriel passed away
from a heart attack secondary to atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. He
also was affected by diabetes.
Read the
medical examiner's report of YouTube personality sensation,
Stevie Ryan. Ryan was well known for her YouTube videos as well as
starring in the VH1 series Stevie TV. Ryan battled with
depression and anxiety and after her grandfather's death she felt much grief
and felt there was no longer any need to live. On July 1, 2017, Ryan was
found dead in her home from an apparent suicide by hanging.
Read the autopsy report of
Yann Arnaud, French acrobat, who was killed after a fall during his
Cirque du Soleil
performance in Tampa, Florida on March 18, 2018. Arnaud, a Cirque du
Soleil acrobat for over 15 years, was performing his duet aerial straps
routine for the show, Volta. This was the first time her performed
this stunt publicly. During the routine, Arnaud lost his grip and plunged
approximately twenty feet to the stage below. Arnaud later died at
Tampa General Hospital. His official cause of death is listed as an accident
due to basilar skull fractures and contusions and subarachnoid hemorrhages
of the brain due to blunt impact to the head and neck. For those
interested in the accident video, it is posted on
LiveLeak.
Read the death certificate of
Pamela Courson. Courson was the long time companion of famed singer,
Jim Morrison. Jim Morrison
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. Morrison died on July 3, 1971.
On April 25, 1974, Courson was found dead on the living room couch in her
Los Angeles apartment. The cause of death was listed as acute
heroin-morphine intoxication secondary to injection of overdose.
Read the autopsy report and death certificate of American singer,
songwriter, and local vocalist of the band, Linkin Park,
Chester Bennington. On July 20,
2017, Bennington was found dead at his home in Palos Verdes Estates,
California. His cause of death was ruled a suicide by hanging. At
Bennington's house, their was some alcohol at the scene; however, there was
no drugs. Also, Bennington's toxicology results also concluded there
was only a trace amount of alcohol in his system. No drugs. View
his
death certificate here.
Read the autopsy report of
Stephen Paddock, American mass murderer responsible for the 2017 Las
Vegas shooting.
On the night of October
1, 2017, approximately around 10:05 p.m., Paddock opened fire from his hotel
room at the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino onto the crowd of
concertgoers attending the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas
Strip in Las Vegas, Nevada. 61 people were killed; and 867 others were
wounded. The shooting itself only last 10 minutes. SWAT officers made
their way to Paddock's hotel suite on the 32nd floor and after entry, found
Paddock dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head.
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department final criminal investigate report
details a through investigation and timeline into the shooting.
Read the autopsy report of
Ken'neka Jenkins. Jenkins was a 19 year old female who was found dead in
the Rosemont Crown Plaza hotel freezer September 10th, 2017, about 21 hours
after she went missing following a party she attended in a ninth-floor room.
Rosemont police department said they found no evidence that Jenkins was the
victim of foul play — contrary to the many conspiracy theories that have
sprouted on social media. Jenkins was seen on surveillance video stumbling
through the hallways of the hotel and through the kitchen. The freezer in
question where Jenkins was found is located in an unused area of a second
kitchen. The second kitchen had to be reached by going up a set of stairs.
This kitchen area was said to be unused at the time of Jenkins' death. There
is a large walk-in cooler accessible at the back of the second kitchen. The
walk-in freezer was located at the back of the cooler. There has been no
indication from police that any surveillance video exists that directly
shows Jenkins entering the freezer where she was found. However,
motion-sensor cameras in the kitchen indicate no one else went into the
freezer area of the kitchen for days prior to Jenkins entering the kitchen,
and no one entered the area after that until the time her body was
discovered, according to police reports and surveillance video. The official
manner of death is accidental and caused by hypothermia, with alcohol
intoxication listed as a contributing factor. If you would like to see the
surveillance video footage or the investigation photos please visit the
Newsweek website.
(Contributed by website follower, Dan
W.)
Read the recently released classified
documents regarding President John F. Kennedy's Assassination. You can view
them at the National Archive Website
here.
Read the
autopsy report of actress,
Carrie
Fisher. Fisher is best known for her part in playing Princess Leia in
the film series, Star Wars. Her other notable roles was
in movies When Harry Met Sally, The Burbs',
The Blues Brothers, and Shampoo. On December
23, 2016, Fisher was on a commercial flight from London to Los Angeles
returning from her book tour when she stopped breathing and became
unresponsive shortly before the plane was schedule to arrive in LA.
Passengers performed CPR and once in LA, Fisher was transported to Ronald
Reagan UCLA Memorial Center. Unfortunately, four days later, on
December 27, 2016, Fisher passed away. The autopsy report revealed
that Fisher had drugs in her system including cocaine, opioids (possibly
heroin, morphine, and methadone), ecstasy (metabolite MDA was found in her
system), diphenhydramine (Benadryl), and fluoxetine (antidepressant).
The official cause of death was "sleep apnea and other undetermined
factors." Other conditions noted were "atherosclerosis and drug use." Manner
of death is undetermined.
Read the
autopsy report of musician, singer, and songwriter,
Chris Cornell. Cornell, born John Boyle, was the lead vocalist for the
bands, Soundgarden and Audioslave. Cornell was a talented and well seasoned
musician selling over 14.8 albums. He was nominated 14 times for the
Grammy Awards, while winning twice. Early in the morning on May
18, 2017, Cornell was found dead by his bodyguard in the bathroom of his
hotel room at the MGM Grand, in Detroit, Michigan. Cornell was found lying
on the floor with an exercise band around his neck. Efforts to revive him
were unsuccessful. Cornell was pronounced dead at 1:30 a.m. on May 18, 2017.
Cornell's autopsy report revealed that his cause of death was "suicide by
hanging." His toxicology report revealed the singer had butabital, lorazepam,
caffeine, pseudoephedrine, and its metabolite in his system. Hotel footage
help assist the police in ruling out homicide. Cornell is buried in
Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, California.
Read the
autopsy report of hockey player,
Tim Horton. Horton was a Canadian born defensemen who was part of the
first group of players to be named one of the 100 Greatest NHL Players in
history. Horton played 24 seasons with his career spanning with the
Toronto Maple Leafs, New York Rangers, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Buffalo
Sabres. Horton and his wife, Lori, also opened
up a coffee shop that blossomed into a well known coffee shop franchise,
Tim Horton's. On February 21, 1974, Horton was killed when
he lost control of his sports car on the Queen Elizabeth Way in St.
Catharines, Ontario. Initially, his autopsy was not made public; however, in
2005, the autopsy report was released revealed that Horton was intoxicated
with a blood alcohol level twice the legal limit. Amobarbital was also
found in his blood. Found amongst the crash debris, was a half-filled
bottle of vodka. On his possession, the drugs, Dexedrine, a stimulant;
and Dexamyl, a stimulant/sedative was also found.
Read the death
certificate of actor and entertainer,
Bill Paxton. On February 25, 2017, Paxton died from a stroke which was a
complication from recent aortic aneurysm and aortic valve repair. Paxton was
an outstanding actor who starred in films such as Terminator,
Weird Science, Aliens, Predator 2,
Apollo 13, Titanic, Edge of Tomorrow,
and Nightcrawler. Paxton won bester supporting actor in
Aliens; and Outstanding Performance of a Cast Member in a
motion picture in Apollo 13.
Review the autopsy report of Miami
Marlin pitcher,
Jose Fernandez. On September 25, 2016, Fernandez was killed in a boating
accident after the boat he was riding in hit a jetty of the coast of Miami
Beach, Florida. Fernandez suffered multiple head and torso injuries. His
toxicology report later revealed he had cocaine and alcohol in his system.
You can also review the autopsy reports of his friends,
Emilio Macias and
Eduardo Rivero, who were also killed in the accident.
Review the autopsy report of lead tiger
keeper,
Stacey Konwiser. On April 15, 2016, Konwiser was killed by a
Malayan tiger named Hati when she entered the tiger enclosure at the Palm
Beach Zoo in Florida. Konwiser supposedly entered the tiger's enclosure
where the tiger eats and sleeps against zoo policy. Konwiser's body
exhibited "penetrating
puncture wounds, abrasions, contusions and crush injuries" to her neck,
ultimately causing her death.
Read the death certificate of martial
arts master,
John Kim.
John
C. Kim, founder and spiritual leader of a national chain of martial arts
schools known as Chung Moo Quan, died on February 14, 2016. In December
1996, John C. Kim was convicted of a
massive conspiracy to skim millions of dollars in cash profits and evade
income taxes on the money. During
eleven weeks of trial, evidence showed that Kim held a cult like status
among a large group of loyal followers who regarded him as their spiritual
leader as well as a master of physical martial arts movements. Former
followers testified that Kim administered loyalty tests in which instructors
were given a choice to leave the schools or die. For those who chose death,
Kim would proceed to choke the instructor and then suddenly release the
hold, declaring that the instructor had passed the loyalty test and would be
spared. Students believe that
John C. Kim held the power to cure almost anything. The training was
believed to build health and longevity. Kim’s death at 82 due to Coronary
Artery disease that often develops over decades. There was no published
obituary or public notice of his death in 2016. The cause of death
was listed on the certificate of death as cardiogenic shock, myocardial
Infarction, and coronary Artery Disease.
(Contributed by website
follower, Russell Johnson)
Review the autopsy report of
Omar Mateen. Mateen was a 29 year old male who was responsible for
causing the deadly incident of violence against the LGBT community in United
States history. Early in the morning on June 12, 2016, Mateen entered
the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida and began shooting.
Mateen took hostages when the police arrived before finally being killed by
police. In the end, a total of 49 people were killed with another 53
people being injured. On his person, they discovered a SIG Sauer MCX
semi-automatic rifle; and a 9mm Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol. The
motive for the shooting varies from Mateen seeking revenge for the Islamic
state, versus anger against the LGBT community. Mateen's autopsy report
revealed he was shot eight time. There was no drugs or alcohol detected in
his system; however, there was anabolic steroids found in his urine.
Review the autopsy report of
Sandra Bland. Sandra Bland was a 28 year old black female who was
found hung in her jail cell in Waller County, Texas on July 13, 2015.
Bland was initially stopped by a Texas State Trooper, Brian Encinia,
for a lane changing violation. After the initial stop, Bland and
Encinia got into a heated exchange. Bland was asked to exit her vehicle and
in the aftermath, Encinia attempts to remove Bland from the car. Bland draws
his taser stating to Bland "I will light you up!." Bland exits the
vehicle and was taken to the ground by Encinia with his knees on her back.
Bland was taken to the Waller County Jail and booked on charges of
assaulting a public servant, as DPS records indicate Bland kicked Encinia.
After Bland was booked, bail was arraigned. A jailer found Bland
shortly after 9 AM on July 13, 2015 hanging from her cell. The autopsy
which was conducted listed the cause of death as asphyxiation and manner of
death listed as suicide. Toxicology reports revealed Bland had a high
concentration of THC in her system and that she had to have used a
large amount of marijuana prior to her death. Bland was found
with a plastic garbage bag around her neck. Investigation revealed
that Bland's family stated she would not have committed suicide as she just
got a new job. However, social media investigation revealed Bland made
several posts about her suffering from depression and PTSD. There is
questions surrounding Bland's intake form prior to jail if she had any prior
suicide attempts. Trooper Encinia was terminated for perjury.
There is a federal wrongful death suit filed by Bland's family which is
pending. You can also read the
police report about the incident.
Review the autopsy report of
American singer and song writer,
Prince! Prince Rogers Nelson was found unresponsive in an elevator
at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota on
April 21, 2016. On April 21, 2016, at approximately 9:43 AM, a 911
call was placed stating Prince is unresponsive. Emergency responders arrived
and performed CPR; however, they were unsuccessful and the star was
pronounced dead at 10:07 AM. Prince's autopsy report revealed no foul
played and toxicology testing reveal the final cause of Prince's cause of
death... Fentanyl toxicity. Fentanyl is an opioid medication used to
treat pain in the medical setting and is often abused. In the
days before Prince's death, Prince's representatives called Dr. Howard
Kornfeld, a California specialist in addiction medicine and pain management,
seeking medical help for Prince. Dr. Kornfeld scheduled to meet with Prince
on April 22, and he contacted a local physician who cleared his schedule for
April 21, for an exam and to check on Prince's condition. The person placing
the 9-1-1 call was later identified as Andrew Kornfield, Dr. Howard
Kornfield's son, who
had flown in with
buprenorphine that
morning to devise a treatment plan for Prince's opioid addiction.
Buprenorphrine is a medication that is a semi-synthetic opioid
derivative and is a mixed partial agonist opioid receptor modulator that is
used to treat opioid addiction in higher dosages. After the autopsy,
Prince was cremated. Prince was an outstanding artist who was inducted in
the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004. Rolling Stones ranked
Prince # 27 on it's list of 100 Greatest Artist. Prince produced top songs
such as 1999, When Doves Cry, Raspberry
Beret, Purple Rain, Let's Go Crazy,
Pop Life, and Little Red Corvette.
Review the
report from the New York City Office of the Chief Medical Examiner
releasing the cause of death of actor,
Heath Ledger. On January 22, 2008, Ledger was found unresponsive
in his apartment and after unsuccessful attempts with CPR to revive
him, Ledger was pronounced dead. An autopsy performed by the New York
City Medical Examiner found the cause of death to be "cardiac arrest by
acute prescription drug intoxication". The toxicology report
listed a combination of medications including oxycodone, hydrocodone,
diazepam, temazepam, alprazolam, and doxylamine which were found in Ledger's
system. Ledger was a prominent Australian actor who starred in such
films as A Knight's Tale, Brokeback Mountain,
Ned Kelly, Monster's Ball, The Brothers Grimm,
and I'm Not There.
Review the
full autopsy report of
American reality television star, singer, and actress,
Bobbi Kristina Brown. On January 31, 2015, Brown was found
unresponsive in the bathtub of her Georgia home by her fiancé, Nick
Gordon. Gordon performed CPR until the paramedics arrived and Brown was
transported to North Fulton Hospital where she was placed in a medically
induced coma. She was then moved to Emory University Hospital where
she remained in a coma and on mechanical ventilation. The prognosis was grim
and Brown was eventually deemed brain dead. The family asked for
several medical consultations to see if anything could be done for Bobbi
Kristina; however, the prognosis was poor for her recovery. In March
2015, Brown was moved to an Atlanta rehabilitation facility . Brown's health
further deteriorated and she was eventually transferred to Peachtree
Christian Hospice where she died on July 26, 2015. An autopsy was
performed by the Fulton County Medical Examiner and her official cause of
death was listed as "lobar pneumonia due to Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy,
delayed effects due to Immersion of face in water complicating mixed drug
intoxication." Bobbi Kristina is the daughter of singers, Bobby Brown, and
the late, Whitney Houston. Brown was buried next to her mother in
Fairview Cemetery, Westfield, New Jersey. Thank you to Dan Worthy for
providing us with the autopsy report!
Review the
autopsy report and
death
certificate of
Lee Harvey Oswald,
who, on November 22, 1963, assassinated John F. Kennedy, the
35th President of the United States of America in Dallas, Texas
as the president rode in his motorcade.
Review the autopsy report
of actor
Robin Williams.
On August 11, 2014, Williams was
found dead at the age of 63 in his Northern California home. The
official cause of death is listed as a suicide due to hanging. Williams was known for
his star performances in movies such as Popeye,
Hook, Aladdin, Mrs.
Doubtfire, Dead Poets Society,
Flubber, The Crazy Ones, Good
Morning, Vietnam; Awakenings, and
Night at the Museum. He received an Academy Award
for Best Supporting Actor in Good Will Hunting.
He also starred alongside Pam Dawber in the ABC sitcom,
Mork and Mindy.
Review the autopsy report of Fast and the Furious actor,
Paul Walker.
On November 30, 2013, Paul Walker, along with his business partner,
Roger Rodas, was killed in an automobile crash after leaving a
charity event. Walker had just left an event
Reach Out Worldwide , supporting victims of Typhoon
Haiyan. At approximately, 3:30pm PST, Rodas driving his
red 2005 Porsche Carrera GT lost control and crashed in a light
pole and tree in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California. The car
burst into flames. Both Walker and Rodas died at the
scene. The autopsy report reveals the cause of his death as
"combined effects of traumatic and thermal injuries."
Walker was a tremendous actor who started his career by
initially starring in shows such as Highway to Heaven,
Who's the
Boss?, Touched By an Angel, and Young and the Restless.
As his career bloomed he gained supporting roles in films such
as Pleasantville, Varsity Blues,
She's All That, and The Skulls.
In 2001, his career took off getting a leading role as Brian
O'Connor, in Fast and the Furious; and the in the 2003 sequel,
2
Fast 2 Furious. The film series was a hit with Walker just
releasing Fast & Furious 6. Walker was filming
Fast & Furious 7
at the time of his death.
View the Paul Walker Crash Scene Photos
here.
Review the autopsy report of American
beauty pageant queen,
JonBenet Ramsey. JonBenét
was an outstanding young beauty
pageant star who was found murdered
in the basement of her family's home
on December 26, 1996. Her mother,
Patricia Ramsey, noticed that JonBenét
was missing and later found a ransom
note demanding that a large sum of
money be delivered in return for her
daughter. After a extensive search,
the Boulder, Colorado Police
Department suggested that JonBenét
's father and family friends return
to the house to look for anything
unusual that may lead to his
daughter's whereabouts. JonBenét's
body was discovered covered in a
blanket in the family's home.
According to the autopsy, JonBenét
was strangulated and suffered severe
cranial trauma. The official cause
of her death was asphyxiation due to
strangulation associated with
cranio-cerebral trauma.
There
was no evidence of break-in or
forced entry into the family's
household and there continues to be
questions surrounding JonBenét's
mysterious death. There have been
several hypotheses regarding what
happened in the Ramsey household
that evening including accusations
that Patricia Ramsey killed
JonBenét in a fit of rage because
her daughter wet her bed; and the
possibility that her father, John
Ramsey, was sexually
abusing his daughter. Thus far,
these speculations and accusations
are unfounded as the case is still
unsolved. In December 2003, forensic
investigators extracted enough DNA
from a blood sample obtained from JonBenét's underwear to establish a
DNA profile that narrowed the search
to that of a unknown male. To this
date, the DNA is still unmatched.
On
October 25, 2013, court documents sealed in 1999 were released
that revealed a 1999 grand jury had indicted John and Patsy
Ramsey for child abuse resulting in death and being an accessory
to a crime, including murder. The papers allege both parents
intended to prevent or delay the arrest of the alleged killer.
However, the indictments released did not say who killed
JonBenet. .
JonBenét
is buried in Saint James Episcopal
Cemetery in Marietta, Georgia.
Review the autopsy report
of Canadian actor,
Cory Monteith. Monteith was best known for his
character Finn Hudson on the television series, Glee.
On July 13, 2013, Monteith was found dead in his Vancouver hotel
room. The autopsy report specifies the cause of his death as
"combined heroin and alcohol toxicity" by means of
"intravenous heroin use in combination with ingestion of
alcohol." Monteith had a long history of drug abuse with occasional stints
in treatment facilities and then again relapsing turning back to
drugs.
Review the death
certificate of actor,
Dennis Hopper.
Hopper was a talented actor
who starred in great movie hits such as Easy Rider, Blue Velvet,
Rebel Without a Cause, Apocalypse Now, Hoosiers, Speed, Land of
the Dead, and Space Truckers. On May 29, 2010,
Hopper passed away at his home in Venice, California succumbing
to metastatic prostate cancer. He is buried Jesus
Nazareno Cemetery, Ranchos de Taos in New Mexico.
See
the suicide video of former Pennsylvania Treasurer,
R. Budd Dwyer.
Dwyer
was the 30th Treasurer of the State of Pennsylvania. On January
22, 1987,
Dwyer called
a news conference in the Pennsylvania state capital of
Harrisburg where he took his own life in front of the gathered
reporters with a .357 caliber revolver. Dwyer's suicide was also
broadcast to a wide television audience across the state of
Pennsylvania. In the early 1980s, Pennsylvania discovered
its state workers had overpaid federal taxes due to errors in
state withholding. Many accounting firms competed for a
multimillion-dollar contract to determine compensation to each
employee. In 1986, Dwyer was convicted of receiving a bribe from
a California firm trying to gain the contract. Throughout his
trial and after his conviction, he maintained that he was
innocent of the charge and that he had been framed. Dwyer was
scheduled to be sentenced on those charges on January 23, 1987,
the day after his suicide. You may also watch the non-violent
footage that stops prior to the suicide.
Review
the
death certificate of actor,
Patrick Swayze. Swayze was an outstanding actor who
starred in movies such as Dirty
Dancing,
Ghost,
The Outsiders,
Point Break, and
Red Dawn. He also
starred in the North and South
television miniseries broadcast. In addition, Swayze
co-wrote the song "She's Like the
Wind." At the time, the song reached number 3 on
the Billboard Hot 100. In 2008, Swayze was diagnosed with
Stage IV pancreatic cancer. He endured several forms of
treatment; however, succumbed to the disease on September 14,
2009.
Review
the
autopsy report of former Kansas City Chiefs defensive
linebacker,
Jovan Belcher. Belcher was involved in a murder-suicide in
which he shot and killed his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, and
then went to the team's training facility at Arrowhead Stadium
and committed suicide in the parking lot in front of former
Kansas City Chiefs general manager, Scott Pioli, and coaches,
Romeo Crennel and Gary Gibbs.
Review
the
autopsy report of East Coast rapper and hip-hop artist,
Christopher
George Latore Wallace, also known as The Notorious B.I.G.,
Biggie Smalls, and Frank White. Wallace began rapping as a
teenager and some of his work was presented as a demo tape to
Uptown Records. He signed with the label and eventually left and
joined Bad Boy Records, a record label founded in 1993 by
producer and rapper, Sean "Diddy" Combs. Wallace
produced two albums, Right to Die
and Life After Death. The song
"Hypnotize"
was a Grammy-nominated hip-hop song on the Life
After Death album that was fifth song to hit #1
posthumously for a credited artist. In March 1997, Wallace
was in California to promote his second album. On the night of
March 8, 1997, Wallace attended the
11th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
and then proceeded to attend an after party. Approximately
around 12:30 am on March 9, 1997, Wallace left the after party
and proceeded with his entourage back to his hotel.
Wallace and his entourage were in two GMC Suburban vehicles
accompanied by his record label's director of security. As
Wallace's vehicle was at a red light, a black
Chevrolet Impala SS pulled up alongside
Wallace's vehicle and the driver of the Impala, an African
American male dressed in a blue suit and bow tie, rolled down
his window, drew a 9 mm blue-steel pistol and fired at the GMC
Suburban, with four bullets hitting Wallace. Wallace's entourage
rushed him to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, where doctors
were
unsuccessful in saving him Wallace was pronounced dead at 1:15
AM. According to the autopsy report, Wallace died as a result of
a "gunshot wound to the abdomen-chest." Three of the four
bullets were non-fatal shots.
Review
the
autopsy report of actor and former star of Saturday Night Live!,
Phil Hartman.
Hartman was a victim of a murder-suicide when in the early
morning hours on May 28, 1998, his third wife, Brynn, shot him
three times. She later went to a friend house to confess her
crime and then went back to her residence and then committed
suicide with a gunshot to the head.
Review the death certificate of American musician, singer and
songwriter,
Jimi Hendrix. Hendrix, famous for his guitar playing
skills using his classic Stratocaster, Black Beauty,
mesmerized the crowd at Woodstock in 1969 by playing his
rendition of the The Star-Spangled Banner, which he then
morphed into Purple Haze. On September 18, 1970,
Hendrix was found unresponsive by his girlfriend Monica
Dannemann. There is some controversy about what really happened
to Jimi Hendrix as his girlfriend's story conflicts with autopsy
data. Hendrix's girlfriend states that she found him
unresponsive but alive around 11:00 AM. The ambulance was called
at 11:18 AM and arrived at 11:27 AM. Hendrix's girlfriend states
that he was alive when he was placed in the ambulance and she
rode with him to St. Mary Abbots Hospital. Police and
ambulance statements discount her statements as they stated no
one was at the residence upon arrival and that Hendrix was
already deceased. The official cause of death is listed as
"inhalation of vomitus" and "barbiturate intoxication (quinalbarbitone)."
It also stated that there was insufficient evidence of
circumstances to state the manner of death.
Review the death certificate of
Dick Clark,
who was a talented radio and television personality, who was
known for hosting American Bandstand in addition to the
game show, Pyramid. He also annually hosted the New
Year's Eve celebration,
Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin'
Eve,
live from Times Square in New York City. His participation
in the event was minimal in the past few years as the result of
a stroke that left him with speech impairment.
On April 18, 2012, Dick Clark died from a myocardial infarction
(hear attack) following a surgical procedure to fix an enlarged
prostate.
Review
the
autopsy report of American ultra-runner,
Micah True . Micah True, also know by his birth name Michael
Randall Hickman, and also known as Caballo Blanco, was the
organizer of the Copper Canyon Ultra Marathon to help the
Tarahumara natives preserve their
culture and running heritage. On March 27, 2012, True failed to
return home after his daily run in the Gila Wilderness in the
Gila National Forest in New Mexico. On March 31, 2012,
True was found dead near a stream. His autopsy was
inconclusive and his death was ruled a natural death and was
most likely caused by
"idiopathic cardiomyopathy"
and cardiac arrhythmia brought on by exertion.
Review the autopsy report of
Junior Seau, NFL All-Pro
linebacker who played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami
Dolphins, and New England Patriots. On May 2, 2012, Seau
was found dead after committing suicide. The autopsy report
lists the official cause of death "suicide due to a penetrating
gunshot wound to the chest."
Review the autopsy report of
Rodney King,
an African-American construction
worker who became well known after being beaten harshly by
Los Angeles police officers, Timothy Wind
and Laurence Powell,
following a high-speed car chase
on March 3, 1991. 4 officers were indicted but were later
acquitted of all charges. This acquittal sparked outrage and led
tot he Los Angeles Riots of 1992, which caused 53 deaths, 2,383
injuries, more than 7,000 fires, damage to 3,100 businesses, and
nearly $1 billion in financial losses. On June 17, 2012, King
was found by his fiancee at the bottom of his swimming pool. He
was taken to hospital; however, was pronouced dead at 6:11 AM
PST. The official autopsy report lists the cause of death
as "accidental drowning" with contributing factors including
alcohol, cocaine, PCP, and marijuana.
Autopsy Reports
Review the autopsy report,
death certificate, and FBI Vault Files 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.
Also, check on our
new
Marilyn Monroe Death Photo Gallery!
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 and into 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." Also, review
other crime scene reports and pictures at the
Shelby County, Tennessee Register of Deeds
Review
the
autopsy report of former Major League Baseball pitcher,
Jose Lima . Lima was a right-handed pitcher from the
Dominican Republic who spent 13 seasons playing with various MLB
teams including the Detroit Tigers, Houston Tigers, Kansas City
Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and New York Mets. On May 23,
2012, around 6:00 AM, Jose was found by his girlfriend to be
diaphoretic, snoring, and acting strangely. Jose then was
unresponsive. 911 was called and he was taken to Huntington
Memorial Hospital in Pasadena, California where he was
pronounced dead at 6:52 AM PST. The LA County Coroner could not
determine the cause of death after autopsy and toxicology
studies. The heart showed mild hypertrophy; perivascular
and interstitial fibrosis were also present. No abnormalities of
the cardiac conduction system were found on microscopic
examination. They concluded Jose Lima most likely died as
a result of "cardiac arrhythmia."
Review
the
autopsy report of former quarterback of the Tennessee Titans and
Baltimore Ravens,
Steve McNair
, and his mistress,
Sahel Kazemi.
Review
the
post mortem /autopsy report of actor,
Sherman Hemsley. Hemsley, born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania, was best known for his role as George
Jefferson on the sitcom, The Jeffersons. Hemsley acting
career started in the 1970's when he took a part in the Broadway
musical, Purlie. In 1971, Hemsley was called to
tryout for the part of George Jefferson in the sitcom All in
the Family alongside, Carroll O'Connor. In 1975,
Hemsley alongside Isabel Sanford, were given the lead roles in a
spin-off from All in the Family, The Jeffersons,
which ran for 11 seasons until 1985. In 1986, Hemsley
joined the cast of the sitcom, Amen as Deacon Ernest
Frye. Amen ran for 5 seasons until it ended in 1991. On
July 24, 2012, Sherman Hemsley passed away at his home in El
Paso, Texas. The post mortem report stated he died as a result
of "superior vena cava syndrome due to a malignant lung mass.
Review the official autopsy report of
Trayvon Martin, the 17 year-old male who was shot
and killed by George Zimmerman, while walking through The
Retreat at Twin Lakes gated community in Sanford, Florida on
February 26, 2012.
While on a
private errand, Zimmerman saw Martin walking inside the gated
community where Martin was visiting his father and his father's
fiancée. Zimmerman called the
Sanford
Police Department to report Martin's behavior as suspicious.
Shortly afterwards, there was an
altercation, which ended with Zimmerman fatally shooting Martin
once in the chest at close range. Once Sanford Police arrived at
the scene,
Zimmerman was bleeding from the nose and
mouth; and had two vertical lacerations on the back of his head.
EMTs treated Zimmerman at the scene, after which he was taken to
the Sanford Police Department. Zimmerman was detained and
questioned for approximately two hours, during which time he
taped a video statement, and then he was released without being
charged.
Zimmerman alleges he shot Martin
in self-defense; however, on April 11, 2012, he is charged with
second-degree murder. On April 23, 2012, Zimmerman is released
on $ 150,000 bail.
Review the official autopsy report of
Sam Kinison, former
Pentecostal preacher turned comedian and actor, who was killed
when his 1989 Pontiac Trans Am was hit by a pickup truck driven
by a 17 year old male who was intoxicated. The accident occurs
on U.S. Route 95 several miles from the town of Needles,
California. Kinison was taken to Needles Desert Communities
Hospital were he was pronounced dead. His dead was listed as
"multiple traumatic injuries" resulting from a motor vehicle
accident.
Review the official autopsy report of
Don Cornelius, who was a producer and television host of the
American musical variety show, Soul Train.
Cornelius hosted Soul Train for 22 years. On
February 1, 2012, Cornelius died from a self-inflicted gunshot
wound to the head.
Review the official autopsy report of
Whitney Houston, Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter,
was found dead in her Beverly Hilton Hotel, room in Beverly
Hills, California. She was reportedly found in the bathtub with
her head underwater. Beverly Hills paramedics found the singer
unresponsive and performed CPR for about 20 minutes before
declaring her dead at 3:55 p.m. Police discovered "various pill
bottles" in Houston's room. The autopsy report listed "drowning"
as the official cause of death and atherosclerotic heart
disease and cocaine as contributing factors. Marijuana, cocaine,
Benadryl, Xanax, and Flexeril were found in her system. The full
autopsy report will be released in a few weeks and
Autopsyfiles.org will post it once it becomes available.
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). Also, review the autopsy report
of her husband,
Simon Monjack
Review the
autopsy report of
Robert Champion Jr., a drum major in the famous "Marching
100" Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University marching
band, who died as a result of a hazing incident on a bus trip
back from an away game. The cause of his death was listed as
"hemorrhagic shock due soft tissue hemorrhage due to blunt force
trauma" resulting from beatings sustained in the hazing
incident. Champion was noted as previously healthy prior to the
incident and collapsed and died within an hour of a hazing
incident during which he suffered multiple blunt trauma blows to
his body. He complained that he was thirsty and tired
immediately after the incident and, minutes later, lost his
eyesight and suffered a cardiac arrest. At the hospital, he had
extremely low hemoglobin and hematocrit levels indicative of
bleeding; however, he showed no signs of external or internal
bleeding. Instead on autopsy examination, it was noted he had
extensive contusions of his chest, arms, shoulders, and back as
well as evidence of crushing of areas of subcutaneous fat.
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.
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)
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 and into 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." Also, review
other crime scene reports and pictures at the
Shelby County, Tennessee Register of Deeds
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.
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.
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.
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,
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Photo 5,
Photo 6,
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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.
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 of former quarterback of the Tennessee Titans and
Baltimore Ravens,
Steve McNair
, and his mistress,
Sahel Kazemi.
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.
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.
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.
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
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 American author,
David Foster Wallace, who committed suicide by hanging
himself after a long struggle with depression.
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
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
Malcom X Little!
Death Certificates
Review the
death
certificate of
actor,
John Candy,
who suffered a fatal heart attack early in the morning on March
4, 1994. Candy was in Mexico filming his latest movie, Wagons
East! After a day on the set, Candy invited some of his
assistants over for dinner, made a few phone calls to his
friends, and went to sleep. He was found the next morning
by his bodyguard. There was no autopsy performed on Candy at the
request of his wife.
Review
the
death certificate of singer,
Brian Jones. Brian
Jones
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
death certificate of actor,
James Dean. Dean was a talented young actor who lost
his life after an automobile accident. On September 30, 1955,
Dean was driving his Porsche 550 Spyder to a racing event in
Salinas, California. On his way to the event, he
collided head on with another vehicle at the junction of
California State Highways 41 and 46 one mile northeast of
Cholame, California. He was driving at a high rate of speed
estimated at 85 mile per hour. The official cause of his death
is listed as a broken neck resulting from a motor vehicle
accident. Dean starred in movies such as East of Eden,
Giant,
The Greatest American Hero, and Rebel
Without a Cause.
Review
the
death certificate of professional wrestler and actor,
Andre the Giant. Andre Roussimoff, known by his
wrestling name, Andre the Giant, was a professional
wrestling in the AWA and the World Wrestling Foundation (WWE).
Andre was one-time WWF champion. In 1993, he was induced
into the WWF Hall of Fame. He was also an actor starring
in movies such as B.J. and the Bear, Zorro,
The Greatest American Hero, and The Fall Guy.
On January 27, 1993, Andre passed away in his sleep from
congestive heart failure. He passed away in his hotel room
in Paris, France, while attending the funeral of his father.
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.
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.
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."
Review the
death certificate of
Steve Jobs, who
was
the co-founder, chairman, and chief executive officer of Apple
Inc. Jobs was co-founder and previously served as chief
executive of Pixar Animation Studios. In 2009, Steve Jobs
underwent a liver transplant after battling a neuroendocrine
tumor of the pancreas with subsequent surgery called a Whipple
procedure. On
October 5, 2011, Steve Jobs died due to complications from
relapse of his previously treated
islet-cell neuroendocrine pancreatic cancer, resulting in
respiratory arrest.
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.
Review the death
certificate of 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."
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.
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.
Read more about Jim under the "Death
Certificates Section."
Review the death
certificate of
John Lennon,
iconic singer and songwriter and member of the The Beatles. On
December 8, 1980, 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."
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.
Review the death certificate of
George Harrison,
who was a
English singer and songwriter, who was the lead guitarist for
The Beatles.
Accident and
Police Reports
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 accident
report of
Randall 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.
Read the
full autopsy report
.
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.
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. Also, 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.
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.
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.
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
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Police Report