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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsQuestion for DUers - how do they know Brietbart died of natural causes?
Maybe they didn't want him in court exposing his backers re those law suits.
Motown_Johnny
(22,308 posts)I am not really buying that yet. 43 is pretty young to just drop dead. It happens but it isn't that common.
Frustratedlady
(16,254 posts)By young, I mean under 50. Makes one wonder what's going on.
I don't wish to speak badly of the dead, but his actions were questionable, to say the least.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)My uncle (by marriage) literally dropped dead in his backyard at age 43. The autopsy didn't reveal a definite cause of death other than there was heart involvement but they didn't think it was a heart attack. They theorized he may have had a heart defect. That was all we learned.
He was VERY fit, biked to work everyday, went to the gym all the time, ate healthy, no drugs. It was horrible, he left behind my aunt and 2 small kids. I think it's more common than we like to believe.
laundry_queen
(8,646 posts)a few years back I was on a small message board with other moms. We all knew each other really well. One mom died suddenly in her home of a heart attack at age 39 (I think). She had 3 small kids (one was still a baby) at home when it happened and they had to fend for themselves until someone checked up on them. ugh, I'm choking up thinking of those poor babies by themselves for 6 hours. It happens and it sucks. You just never know when your time is up.
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)OK...let the speculation begin...
Hate radio is gonna implode today...
Stay tuned...
malaise
(269,157 posts)What did he know about ReTHUG voter fraud in Wisconsin? What did he know about all those folks close to Walkergate?
KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)From zero to full blown conspiracy in a matter of minutes. This isn't laughing at Breitbart's untimely departure as it is the super spin-cycle action happening on the other side of the sandbox to explain what's going on.
Surely this had to be some "librul" conspiracy...always the fun of the inner toobs...a perfect example of how rumors will run around the world while the truth and facts get their pants on...
malaise
(269,157 posts)KharmaTrain
(31,706 posts)Other than Chuckles Todd making a brief mention I haven't seen/heard any other report.
I know this is temporary...Andy's "legacy" will be rehashed as he becomes the new right wing martyr...
malaise
(269,157 posts)nonentity for most people.
regnaD kciN
(26,045 posts)...just like she did to Vincent Foster.
tridim
(45,358 posts)2pooped2pop
(5,420 posts)saw where his father said he had history of heart problem and neighbor saw him walking and collapse.
A lot of those drugs do overwork the heart enough to cause this. Meth, crack, coke, spice.
razorman
(1,644 posts)The first reports are ALWAYS wrong. While I did not agree with Mr. Brietbart or what he did, I offer my condolences to his family and friends. R.I.P.
hifiguy
(33,688 posts)from a heart attack. His dad's family had a long history of heart problems.
At this point, "natural causes" means no obvious signs of foul play or suicide.
Can't say the planet is a worse place without him, though.
madokie
(51,076 posts)Thats why I like to create things.
If I was a bet'n man I'd bet this is a ken lay kind of natural death.
This troll had a lot of baggage and he was fixing to get his clocked cleaned and cleaned good so whats to do 'cept'n conveniently die, huh.
Have to remember that the next time I screw up
You really can't make this shit up, its a pattern they've developed
Peace
wendylaroux
(2,925 posts)feel bad for his family.
should be an interesting next couple of weeks or more.
43 natural causes,probably not.
Javaman
(62,534 posts)Lint Head
(15,064 posts)Bake
(21,977 posts)Hannity, take note. All that hate will kill a mofo like you. Lighten up. Love your fellow humans.
Bake
LonePirate
(13,431 posts)It is "natural" because he couldn't breathe.
riverwalker
(8,694 posts)he went "out walking" after midnight with his father-in-law, and collapsed. 911 was called and taken to the hospital. Said he had a history of heart problems.
Fawke Em
(11,366 posts)Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)95% of the time, they're wrong.
Let's wait for the coroner's report.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)had a handle on what was going on......
Canuckistanian
(42,290 posts)NOT any doctor. Doctors know better than to make public statements about death causes without permission. The hospital has made no such statement.
kestrel91316
(51,666 posts)which are easily diagnosed (it IS the 21st century, you know), and died of it. He did die at UCLA Medical Center. They have these people called physicians there.
anti-alec
(420 posts)and did nothing as he railed against government handout. ER rooms are government handouts, yanno?
malaise
(269,157 posts)I wonder if he was wearing that awful death mask - it's a dead giveaway.
Happened to a friend of ours a few weeks ago while he was out walking, but he was 79.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)As worked up as he was in that video, i'd say he had high blood pressure.
Beaverhausen
(24,472 posts)Would be my guess
TroglodyteScholar
(5,477 posts)So really there was no other possible conclusion.
backscatter712
(26,355 posts)Cleita
(75,480 posts)Only an autopsy will determine what really killed him and that would take his family's consent to perform unless there was some real suspicion of foul play. In what seems to be the scenario that happened, there seems to be no reason to suspect anything nefarious.
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)the reporting.
All they had to do is WAIT until there is an autopsy and report the specific cause of death.
In every case of a celebrity who dies, the one constant is that they withhold reporting until they know for certain what the cause is.
"Cause of death pending autopsy!"
Using the phrase "natural causes" injects confusion into this entire tragic episode!
malaise
(269,157 posts)in the middle of the night