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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106. 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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Legal Aid is a free service for people who cannot afford a lawyer...google it.

Posted at 7:26PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Jane

107. Why would you attach my name to this post... How stupid is that. Where would you go if you didn't know where to go? You would go every where you could.

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

Don't use my name. Have the integrity to place your own name on your own words.

Posted at 7:26PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

108. . for Theresa

Actually, I am not looking for sympathy. And I don't need a support group. I need answers and advise to pursue a wrong.

You are out of line. You didn't come here to talk about me? Great... Then post your thoughts. But may I point out how patheic you are for assuming that I am just looking for sympathy. No where in my post did it say... Please feel sorry for me. My post plainly said, Please Direct me...
Posted at 6:24PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

Ooh, somebody is angry. Did I struck a chord, hmm? Truth hurts doesn't it? And actually you are out of line my dear. Your campaign is not appropriate for this website. And your right my friend, you did not outright say in your post that you are looking for sympathy. In fact you don't have to, all your responses have said it loud and clear if one is able to read between the lines. What you wanted was to get the focus on you, well now you have it. Oh but, this wasn't the type of attention you where expecting was it? Then you tell me to post my thoughts? Well I thought I had, if not then what are you responding too? And lastly, you may call me pathetic if that makes you feel better, but at least I am real about my intentions.

87. For Teresa, could you maybe point her to the direction of the right forum? Where is the online support group? Sorry for your loss to.
Posted at 6:28PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Kelli

Kelli while I appreciate your condolences, it is not needed. Death is a fact of life. In fact Death is the only guaranteed that we have in this life. I miss my father, but I no longer mourn him, I have moved on. And to your question no I will not point her to the right forum, I owe absolutely nothing to this individual. I have no concern over her well-being nor her current situation, it is not my responsibility to give her direction in any aspect of her life. No one pointed me into any direction, I made the decision myself, Google can be your best friend. I don't remember the name of the support group as this was two years ago, I tend not to hang on to the past.


96. 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

Theresa is that you? You sly devil. ;-)


Posted at 7:27PM on Jan 10th 2008 by For Theresa

109. 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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Legal Aid is a free service for people who cannot afford a lawyer...google it.

Posted at 7:26PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Jane

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Who have committed a crime..... Who can't afford a lawyer when they get arrested... Hello. Investigate it. Hope you don't go there Teresa. Follow Jane's idea and you will end up embarrassed.

Posted at 7:32PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Give her some ASSISTANCE

110. Teresa, At first I was sympathetic, but now I am disgusted. First, to anyone who is trying to help this r-tard, you're just as stupid as she is, unless you one of those telling her to find legal advice. Secondly, this is TMZ, an internet celebrity gossip website, not an assistance hotline. It is stupid to think that you'll find help even for free on this web site. This is moronic, call a lawyer, Yahoo Answers, anything.

In all honesty, I can think of no bigger insult to your father's legacy (you being part of his legacy), than to seek what is obviously professional help from a CELEBRITY GOSSIP WEB SITE. If you were my child I would be ashamed. My favorite part is that you are working so so hard to straighten your fathers dc that you have to time to spam TMZ comments. This is pathetic.

I have concluded a few things about you. You are either an:
1. An idiot.
2. Lying about the entire mess.

It is too bad your dad had you as his child, cause anyone with a sense of logic would probably be closer to finding answers than you.

Find your help from a professional source. All excuses you make just make you look dumber

Posted at 10:07PM on Jan 10th 2008 by this is just bad

111. WOW! When did TMZ become the place you come to for advice? What the hell????
Theresa, dear, I understand your pain, having lost someone myself. But you really are barking up the wrong tree for answers. I'm sorry for your loss, really I am, but you need to be on a site with people going through something similar. Experience is the best teacher.Try places like:

www.healthyplace.com
www.helpguide.org
www.spiritual-harmony.com

I'm sure you'll find kinder ears and you might even find someone with a little more insight into what you're going through.
Because, really, logging onto TMZ and expecting to find warm hearts is a little unrealistic. Not trying to be insensitve. Just being honest.


As to Donda West, sure I can admit that vanity contributed to her death but for that doctor to operate anyways, knowing the risks, makes him at fault in my opinion. If a heroin addict comes to me for a fix and I shoot it in his arm, then guess what, I'm jst as bad as he is, if not worse, because I knew better. To perform the surgery on a known heart patient is crimnal negligence in my opinion and he is definitely NOT off the hook. Doctor's take an oath to "first do no harm" and he is obligated to live by that oath. The oath doesn't say "do no harm unless the price is right."

Posted at 7:42PM on Jan 10th 2008 by FU!

112. Who have committed a crime..... Who can't afford a lawyer when they get arrested... Hello. Investigate it. Hope you don't go there Teresa. Follow Jane's idea and you will end up embarrassed.

Posted at 7:32PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Give her some ASSISTANCE

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legal aid
n.
Legal assistance provided, as by a specially established organization, for those unable to afford an attorney.

If what you say is so then WHY did they help settle me settle a case against my ex-husband?

Posted at 7:44PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Jane

113. Hopey Joe,

Thank you very much. Actually, I already have all of his medical records. They are what I used to prove to the Sheriff's Coroner that they were full of it. I even have the medical records previous to the surgery. THAT WAS THE FIRST THING THAT I DID.


Posted at 7:45PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Teresa Cramer

114. Can someone shut that biatch up??? Teresa Cramer stop bitching and go the hell away.

Posted at 7:48PM on Jan 10th 2008 by please shut her up

115. Jane - You are correct - Legal Aid is a FREE srevice for people that cannot afford assistance. It DOES NOT have to be for a crime - it is for medical assistance if you feel you have been treated unfairly by a doctor or a hospital, it is for money problems, it is for ANY type of legal assistance - NOT JUST A CRIME. Believe me, I have used it. If Teresa does NOT wish to try it, no one is insisting she has to. She has more than a few ideas here, She can follow up on them. Now, if everyone wants to keep going on and on and on with this, that is up to them. I justwanted to suggest a helpful avenue that has NOTHING to do with crimes and has to do with LAWYERS and if she wants to take it - that is good. If not, that is alright also. God Bless you Teresa and good luck.

Posted at 7:55PM on Jan 10th 2008 by mary

116. #113, I feel your pain!

Posted at 7:53PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Ok

117. Fibiker You Morron We Are Talkin About A Human Being Not Some Animal When You Go.i Hope Someone is there For you a Hole !!This A Good Case Someone Has To Do a tv Show On this One...Good Luck Teresa You Are A Great Daughter!!!!

Posted at 8:36PM on Jan 10th 2008 by Hollywood Marco

118. TERESA CRAMER: The CHIEF of that Sheriff Department is next in the chain of command, then the MAYOR.

Posted at 8:33PM on Jan 10th 2008 by jane

119. Teresa: O.K. NOW take the medical records to the medical EXAMINER in your area and have HIM/HER read them - and be there - and piint out all the errors! Height, weight, etc. Get the ME to stop and think and see if you can get THEM to follow this up for you. You can't do it on your own - but they can - and just might get to the bottom of it. Don't even think of getting a lawyer - bad advice as they will charge - and for what? They won't do much for you - take your money and "look" like they are helping. I am so sorry for all the flack you are taking -and there is no excuse for it! Ademittedly - you are on the wrong blog - but if anyone can help- - isn't that what it is for? Donda West was killed by the pseudo Dr. Jan Adams that OPRAH found - same as Phil McGraw - only Phil had NO LICENSE - IT WAS REVOKED IN TEXAS 1996- SO HE MOVED TO CALIFORNIA!! Still - no license! to practice there, either. Glad you didn't go to him! God Bless

Posted at 8:37PM on Jan 10th 2008 by hopey-joe

120. to teresa.... I hope when I die, I have someone in my life that cares about me the way you obviously cared about your father.

Posted at 8:37PM on Jan 10th 2008 by who do ya think u r?

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