Rick James Autopsy Mystery
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=795&e=2&u=/eo/20040809/en_music_eo/14677...No foul play was evident in James' death, but authorities indicated they would investigate given James' past history of drug abuse and the fact that he had not seen his primary care physician in more than 20 days.
Two sources told E! Online Friday that the funk legend had recently returned to his partying ways, and was spotted doing cocaine at a party a week and a half ago. A spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Coroner's office said Monday that officials were awaiting results of toxicology tests, hoping they might shed light on whether or not James had the drug in his system. Such tests, which were being done as a "precaution," could take "six to eight weeks," the coroner official said.
A diabetic, James battled numerous health problems in recent years. The singer suffered a stroke in 1998 and later had hip-replacement surgery. He also had a pacemaker inserted into his chest...