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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91. everytime something goes wrong in life,someone MUST be to blame,things just dont happen!!

Posted at 6:38PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

92. Now I'm getting frustrated. Teresa death happens to everyone. Some call it Gods plan, whatever. It's part of life and I don't think your Dad would want to see you this unhappy. Go for a walk and get some fresh air, it does a body good. TRULY!!

Posted at 6:43PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Ok

93. Teresa - I saw your first email on this subj over 4hrs ago and I do sympathize with you. But this is not the site for personal matters. I see other people have written that to you but you still persist and some people still try and answer. I am going to give you the real truth and not try to solve this myself. You need a LAWYER. If you cannot afford a lawyer, get LEGAL AID - it is free. There is not one person that is going to be able to help you other than the law. So why keep writing in? I do sympathize with you - we have ALL been there. My fiancee just died in Nov 07 because I feel his doctor mistreated his cancer - he died a horrible death. But I am not writing into websites such as this. You can also find websites DEVOTED to things like death and cancer and illness. Those are the websites you should be writing to - not TMZ. So, remember, get a lawyer or legal aid if you really want to get this thing taken care of. And go on the internet to find help for something like this - I did and it helps. Hope this helps to alleviate your suffering. If not, then, eventually TMZ will just stop printing your emails. I am surprised they have not already! And just stop arguing with her everybody - she is not listening. Hope she listens to this. God Bless you Teresa.

Posted at 6:50PM on Jan 10th 2008 by mary

94. One more thing, Teresa, the dr. who signed the dc had to give a date he last saw your dad (it would be on the death certificate under the causes) - if he put a date before 30 days prior to death, the county made a mistake by filling it. If it was after 30 days prior to death, then the dr. put fraudulent information and you can call the county to "investigate". They may not, but it's worth a shot. Hope that helps you a bit more!

Posted at 6:50PM on Jan 10th 2008 by That One Girl

95. Teresa: So sorry - been there - done that - and never got any answers - got screwed big time - but am smarter now. Try calling Greta Van Susteren - or Dr. Michael Baden. An autopsy should be right, accurate and to the point. Sepsis is so over whelming - amd kills in a matter of hours. Round up all your dad's docs, and get their reports - pre-anesthesia etc. This will be a MAJOR undertaking - and suing isn't even on the books - but getting the truth about his death will! To me - it sounds totally incompetent and slip-shod. Get all the facts and go from there. BE SURE YOU NEVER MENTION SUING - or you will get NO answers. You can get on the 'net and find these people and see if you can plead with them to get the facts so others don't suffer as you are now. See, also, if anyone else has gone through this. Good luck!

Posted at 7:39PM on Jan 10th 2008 by hopey-joe

96. Theresa,
I am sorry for your loss...here is my suggestion. Contact your local news station, probably troubleshooters FOR that station. Give them your story. Once THEY get a hold of all parties responsible, you can dam well bet that you WILL get your answers. Good luck and God bless.

Posted at 7:02PM on Jan 10th 2008 by U Go Gurl!

97. Thank you That One Girl and mary. I hope she listens.

Posted at 6:53PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Kelli

98. Some of you people are just LOST. This woman has come to all of you looking for someone to stand up and say "oh, this is the place that you should go to". What is wrong with that. After all, this thread is about Mrs. West (that is true) but it is also about an "autopsy" where they were unable to determine a womans death. In other words, this agency did the right thing, they admitted that they were unable to determine the cause of death.

Teresa also "paid" to have an autopsy performed by what she obviously thought was a credible agency. This is the same agency that the State of "California"? has charged with determineing the cause of death. She is saying that not only did they not determine the cause of death, but they made several mistakes but she states that they "admitted" that they made. But the cause of death has yet to be determined. I live in a state where we had a coroner that as lazy and just "guessed" how people died. Can you imagine how those families felt?

Get a life people. Hey, looks like she is just trying to get help from anyone that she can. And BTW, isn't TMZ hosted by an attorney (Harvey Levin)? Maybe she is hoping that he will get look at her post and provide her with some advise? I say that we all (those with a heart) band together by asking TMZ (BECAUSE THEY ARE SO VERY GOOD AT GETTING ANSWERS) to help her.

Posted at 6:56PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Give her some ASSISTANCE

99. THERESA


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gET OVER IT..GO ON WITH YOUR LIFE....TOO SHORT FOR HATE...YOUR DAD IS DEAD AND NO AMOUNT OF VERIFICATION OF HOW HE DIED WILL BRING HIM BACK...ACCETANCE IS THE KEY. I SEE PEOPLE HERE TRYING TO HELP YOU AND YOU STILL IGNORE THEIR ANSWERS...SO WHAT IS THE USE WITH YOU COMING HERE WITH THIS STORY IF YOURE GOING TO MAKE AN EXCUSE FOR SOME OF THESE PEOPLES ANSWERS. IT SEEMS TO ME YOU DONT WANT HELP...BUT SYMPATHY. IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO LISTEN TO WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY...THEN WHY DID YOU COME ON HERE WITH YOUR PERSONAL PROBLEMS. YOU ARE THE TYPE THAT LOVES TO TALK ABOUT YOUR MISJUSTICE, BUT DONT WANT TO ACCEPT ANYONES ANSWERS. FEELING SORRY FOR YOURSELF IS NOT GOING TO GET PEOPLE TO PITY YOU ALSO. GET SOME FRIENDS OR ARE THEY TIRED OF LISTENING TO YOU AS WE ARE ABOUT TO BECOME. YOU CAN ONLY TALK ABOUT SOMETHING FOR SO LONG BEFORE IT BECOMES A BORE AND YOU THERESA USED UP THAT PITY WITH ME WHEN I SAW YOUR 100 POST ABOUT THE SAME CRAP..

Posted at 7:04PM on Jan 10th 2008 by MKO & AO

100. Uh, give her some assistance, people are trying to guide her to the right direction. Are you saying TMZ will help her?

Posted at 7:00PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Kelli

101. Teresa Cramer-I'm sorry for your loss. It must not be easy losing a parent.

Posted at 7:12PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Playing nice

102. That one Girl...

Wow... thank you so very much.. Actually the doctor stated on the death certificate that the last time that he saw my father was 41 days prior to his death.

I so hope that you are right about this. I will call them immediately.

Thank you. Now that's some advise.

Posted at 7:08PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

103. To Give Her Some Assistance: Would you mind explaining to me how the two words LAWYER and LEGAL AID are not assistance? Do you think they cannot help her and that someone on TMZ CAN?????? Please - Legal Aid is Free, go into the Internet and put in the words LEGAL AID and it will pull up every single Legal Aid Office available around the state . Or give you a 1-800 number. If she just wants to "talk" and not get assistance, then they have websites devotefd to this type of thing. Believe me, I am on one for Cancer Patients for my fiancee. And they can help MUCH more than we can. So, how is THIS not helping her? Do you think you can help more than the law can or more than someone who has experienced this type of thing? I dont think so.

Posted at 7:12PM on Jan 10th 2008 by mary

104. MKO & AO

You obviously have not read the entire thread. NO ONE other then THAT ONE GIRL has provided me with any advise. Sure there have been many "go get counseling" posts. And even one "here go get an autopsy" post.

And Thank you Give Her Some Assistance for your comments. HELP is exactly what I am asking for. I will be following the suggestion of That One Girl. Hopefully, that will lead some where. Maybe I should call the media?

Posted at 7:14PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

105. Our posts went up must have went up at the same time or close to. I may have been writing mine while your was already posted. But to answer your question, Legal Aid is for people who have committed a crime. Not for people who want to just sue who ever.

Yes, why shouldn't I suggest that TMZ help her. After all, someone else here recommended that she call the press. Is TMZ not the press as I believe that they carry "press passes" and the guy running the place is a LAWYER. Why shouldn't they help her?

Posted at 7:20PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Give her some ASSISTANCE

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