Coroner: Donda Had a Heart Attack

TMZ has just received the final coroner's report on the death of Donda West. The L.A. County Coroner has concluded that Kanye's mom died of "coronary artery disease and multiple post-operative factors due to or as a consequence of liposuction and mammoplasty." Plainly put, she had a heart attack after the surgery.

The report indicates her final manner of death "could not be determined."

The coroner says several things could have played a role in her death, but they could not say for sure what exactly killed her, adding there was no evidence that anesthesia -- or even the surgery -- caused or contributed to her death.

We've reported extensively that Donda West had cosmetic surgery the day before her death -- performed by Dr. Jan Adams, who was not board certified in plastic surgery. We know another doctor refused to operate on West before Adams came into the picture. The other doc had said she had a medical condition that made her a candidate for a heart attack.

The Coroner's report narrative states that Stephen Scoggins (Donda's nephew), a nurse with an advanced degree in Public Health, was called by a friend of Donda to go to the surgery center where the procedures were performed, because Ms. West was not "waking up soon enough."

West died on November 10. We're told her family has been told of the results, but her family declined to release a statement.

Story developing ...



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136. OH GOD GET OVE IT ALLREADY....GEEZZUUUSSS . THATSW WHAT YOU ET FOR NOT GOING TO DR. RAY FROM DR.90210

Posted at 11:03PM on Jan 10th 2008 by TOOBAD TOOSAD

137. TOO BAD.. i'M PRAYING

Posted at 11:09PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Ron P.

138. # 139 YOU ARE A HEARTLESS PIECE OF S**T

Posted at 11:12PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Ron P.

139. Vanity of vanities. All is vanity.

Posted at 11:28PM on Jan 10th 2008 by KYJurisDoctor

140. THANK YOU MAY I HAE ANOTHER ? I'M 139

Posted at 11:57PM on Jan 10th 2008 by TOOBAD TOOSAD

141. Who on earth is this person anyway? Donda...Donna or Rhonda?

Posted at 12:05AM on Jan 11th 2008 by Stugen Ackmeiler

142. Teresa,

Lots of good things written and some not quite as good -- from both sides, here's my perspective.

This is a celebrity gossip site; maybe your personal experience does tie into Mrs. West's story, but based on the fact that it has been reported numerous times above by others that you keep writing to TMZ about your father, I see it as a "Back to me, back to me, okay, BACK TO ME." situation going on here. We all have problems and issues (hell my sister's house burned down two months ago and 3 of her pets died in the fire, yet the officials cannot give a cause of fire). What do you do with that? Nothing, you move on. If you really believe one of your father's doctor caused your father's death (or contributed to it), then for God's sake girl, pursue that with a lawyer. If that's not the case, then why don't you contact these offices ONE LAST TIME and tell them all how disappointed you are? Like a consumer. Everyone makes errors, and unless you are going to pursue the person who caused your father's death, MOVE ON ALREADY. You know, sometimes autopsies are inconclusive. Why can't you accept that if this is the case? Go for your apology in person (plant your ass in these guilty parties' offices and get in their face), but can you leave the rest of us out of it.

I think a big part of this response you're getting is people are blown away by your self-importance. You are on the wrong WEBSITE - plain and simple. I have problems, but for God's sake I don't write to TMZ asking for solutions. While your situation is indeed not good, what you are doing is annoying and irritating. Maybe we're letting you have it because we can't always tell our friends, families and co-workers when they are annoying us - we have to BE PROFESSIONAL. So in essense, our frustration with YOU is a little bit like your frustration with your former BFF peeps who worked on your dad.

It's late, do yourself a favor and go to bed and pray to your father and tell him how much you miss him and you are working to move forward.

Amen!

Posted at 2:11AM on Jan 11th 2008 by Lord Have Mercy .......

143. The doctor's botch this case. They are claiming she didn't die from Medical Malpractice when she did. Doctors hate to rat on other doctors. West now needs to stand up for medical malpractice victims!!!!!!!

Posted at 2:49AM on Jan 11th 2008 by Jen

144. HEAR EUR'S EXLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH ONE OF THE WOMEN WHO TRIED TO SAVE DONDA WEST'S LIFE

HIGHLIGHT LINK BELOW....

http://hamptonblu.blogspot.com/2008/01/audio-exclusive-hear-from-diana-pinkney.html

Posted at 8:40AM on Jan 11th 2008 by H. Blu

145. TO THE FAMILY..YOU ARE ALL IN MY PRAYERS DAILY...PEACE AND LOVE TO ALL

Posted at 3:10PM on Jan 11th 2008 by mamadogg

146. Teresa this is not about you and your father. I am sorry for your loss but you are exploiting him. Maybe for some attention.

THE FACT IS. Surgery is risky at any age and anywhere. PEOPLE stop blaming everyone, IT IS PART OF LIFE
To those whotake the risk of plastic surgery YOUR CHOICE A stupid one BUT YOUR CHOICE. She was told no by a board certified surgeon yet she was so vain on her looks she killed herself. Her son sure had the money and resourses to make sure this would not happen, sad.

Posted at 9:45AM on Jan 11th 2008 by anna

147. Dear Lord Have Mercy... thank you for your response to T.C. Very eloquently written and truthful.

Posted at 11:00AM on Jan 11th 2008 by LAD

148. Thank you all for your comments (positive and negative). This post started out just replying to this thread. It was actually combined with another post about Michelle Rodriguez where again, the Sheriff had over turned what the judge had ordered. My Questions was who was above the Sheriff. But it was others that turned it into being about my father and me.

Granted, I never posted a message stating "hey wait a minute people, this is about Mrs. West". But to be honest, I have been contacting "the next "Chain of Command" since April. And frankly, I wasn't getting anywhere. So when this thread turned more to the subject of my dad, I thought the following.

This is a place where people congregate to discuss issues. And if I could get one good piece of advise that would help direct my situation, then what the heck. And I did by "That One Girl" and Jane.

While it is true that TMZ may not be the proper forum as seen by some, any place where people get together to discuss issues IS THE RIGHT PLACE. Look at how many intelligent people frequent this forum.

Even though it wasn't meant to start out this way, the fact is that it did. There were many cruel statements. What I find funny is that those statements had nothing to do with what you all call the subject at hand (i.e. they didn't make a cruel statement then comment on Mrs. West situation). THEY MADE IT ALL ABOUT MY FATHER. And I didn't see any of you talking to them. The point is that all of you came here for a reason and not all of you came here to discuss Mrs. West.

Thank you to all the "well wishers". And thank you for the hope. I am done crying that he is dead. I have been done for months. Now, I am just fighting for what the LAW says "must be". The laws are good; it's the people executing those laws that are wrong.

Have a great day.

Posted at 11:33AM on Jan 11th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

149. Dear TMZ:

Can you take down all that Teresa/Theresa Cramer crap? I come here for gossip, not to see a therapy session.

Thanks

Posted at 12:37PM on Jan 11th 2008 by sister_mary_rotten_crotch

150. To Teresa Cramer, I know how you must feel at the loss of your father. My father died 25 years ago and a day does not go by that he is not missed. But this is not the forum....get some legal help. As for Ms. West, as much as I feel for her untimely death, a completely honest surgeon refused her request for plastic surgery and told her why...unfortunately she was not smart enough to take his advice and she shopped for someone who would operate regardless of the consequences. I find it sad that so many people will do anything to look great and not do the real hard work to do it...eating healthy, exercise and accept that we are all not going to have perfect bodies! Not one person has a perfect body. I feel sorry for Ms. West's family, they lost someone they loved dearly too early. I for one would not listen to anyone Oprah winfrey says is a life saver...not the so called "Dr. Phil Blowhard", or even Dr. Oz. What may work for one person does not necessarily work for another and I think OPrah has gotten too big for her bloomers pushing her adoring so called physicians on the public. Teresa, go get some help for yourself, please.

Posted at 5:29PM on Jan 11th 2008 by completely disgusted

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