AP: Doc Suspected in NY Building Collapse Dies

[Eugene]

Doc Suspected in NY Building Collapse Dies

NEW YORK Jul 16, 2006 (AP)— The doctor suspected of blowing up his town house
rather than allowing his ex-wife to benefit from its sale has died, nearly a week
after suffering critical injuries in the blast, a hospital spokeswoman said Sunday.

Dr. Nicholas Bartha, 66, died late Saturday, said Mary Halston, an administrator
at New York Presbyterian Hospital.

Police had been unable to speak to Bartha after the July 10 explosion because of his
condition, but authorities have said they were investigating whether he might have
caused it rather than sell the town house as part of a divorce judgment favoring his
ex-wife.

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Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=2197998

Related thread: Investigators probe report of building collapse in Manhattan.

[Hugin]

1. Well, he showed her!

:eyes:

This is sad... But, he was beyond any sort of help.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

2. That's Kind Of Sad

When I was about twelve this guy about two blocks from me started a gas fire because his wife left him for another man. It was the "biggest" thing to happen in my neighborhood. To this day I still remember one of the neighbors standing and watching and saying "if he wanted to kill himself why did he have to try to take the rest of the neighborhood with him." That lot was empty for nearly a decade.

[Cassandra]

6. This one won't be empty long.

It is very sad that it ended this way but he got his wish; to die in the house. The ex-wife, who seems to have been through a lot, will get the sale rights to the land and live very comfortably on the proceeds.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

7. Yes

I didn't grow up on the Upper East Side.

[Cassandra]

8. We moved to the Upper East Side when I was fifteen...

and, believe it or not, there was a block long, empty, overgrown lot across the street from my building that stayed empty for many years. Once Trump made it fashionable to build on Third Avenue, it quickly aquired a huge condo building. This is 6 blocks from that townhouse.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

10. I Grew Up In Forest Hills But Moved To Florida When I Was 12

My aunt does live on the Upper East Side.

She bought a condo there in the early 70's.

It must be worth a mint.

[malaise]

3. There was no way he was going

to survive. He was overweight, fell three stories and had serious burns.
The family values of Bush supporters appear to be the opposite of their talking points. Another one killed his son and committed suicide.

[Demeter]

4. I Hope She Gets All the Proceeds From Insurance

or did the bastard cancel the policy?

[malaise]

5. It takes two to destroy

a marriage.

[FlaGranny]

9. Must disagree. It only takes one.

No matter how good a wife or husband is, the other spouse can destroy a marriage quite well with their own selfishness.

[Demeter]

11. You're Darn Tooting Right There, Granny!

Been there, done that, had to rescue the kidnapped children and the state prosecuted for child support....

[malaise]

14. There is some truth to that

but both parties bring their baggage to a marriage and we all have baggage.

[Warpy]

15. Sometimes it takes only one

You can't control another person's drinking or drug use. You can make it worse, but you can't make them stop.

[HeeBGBz]

12. I think the insurance won't pay for suicide

I heard some news report say that the day of the explosion.

[Nay]

13. Well, no, but now the ex-wife owns the lot, which she can sell for

millions.

[rasputin1952]

16. No insurance since this was a "willful act", insurance will not pay off...

This guy was out to harm his ex in any way he could.