All posts containing the tag: "MedicalExaminer"
Posted Oct 15th 2009 1:18PM by TMZ Staff
Sickle Cell Anemia may have played a significant role in the death of a "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star who died after a strip club brawl two weeks ago -- this according to the doctor who performed the autopsy.
Fulton County Associate Medical Examiner, Dr. Kelly Rose tells TMZ preliminary autopsy results lead her to believe Ashley "A.J." Jewell suffered from Sickle Cell -- a disease which inhibits oxygen flow to tissues in the body.
Rose says it's most likely that Jewell was worked up from the fight -- and because of his condition, it's probable that he couldn't replenish the oxygen he lost during the incident ... which the Dr. says could have fatal consequences.
Filed under: TV, Real Housewives, Exclusives
Tags: a.j. jewell, A.j.Jewell, ashley a.j. jewell, AshleyA.j.Jewell, dr. kelly rose, Dr.KellyRose, medical examiner, MedicalExaminer, real housewives of atlanta, RealHousewivesOfAtlanta
Posted Oct 15th 2009 9:43AM by TMZ Staff
Billy Mays' widow says she never bought into the medical reports showing cocaine contributed to the legendary pitchman's death -- and now she says a brand new investigation backs up her claim.
Deborah Mays just released a statement claiming the family commissioned a 2nd review by an independent medical examiner, Dr. William L. Manion, who concluded, "chronic cocaine use was not demonstrated by the autopsy findings of Mr. William Mays.
In addition, there is nothing in his medical, social or professional history to suggest chronic cocaine use.
Therefore, I do not believe cocaine played a significant contributing factor in the death of Mr. Mays as the autopsy specimens and findings are not consistent with the cardiac conditions normally observed in a person chronically using cocaine."
Billy died back in June and in the first autopsy report, performed by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner, cocaine was listed as a "contributing cause" of death -- along with hypertensive and arteriosclerotic heart disease.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Billy Mays
Tags: autopsy, billy mays, BillyMays, cocaine, medical examiner, MedicalExaminer
Posted Jul 8th 2009 1:46PM by TMZ Staff
We just spoke with Tennessee assistant medical examiner Dr. Feng Li, who tells us preliminary test results in the Steve McNair death show Sahel Kazemi fired the gun that killed both of them.
Feng -- who conducted autopsies on the two bodies -- told us he was able to make the determination from the crime scene investigation, police interviews, autopsy findings and preliminary lab results -- which include a gunshot residue test.
Filed under: Talk Sports, Steve McNair
Tags: medical examiner, MedicalExaminer, murder suicide, MurderSuicide, quarterback, Sahel kazemi, SahelKazemi, Steve McNair, SteveMcnair
Posted Jun 6th 2009 9:41AM by TMZ Staff
David Carradine's official cause of death will be listed as suffocation, according to a hospital staffer in Bangkok.
The staffer, who was present when the autopsy was conducted, also says there were no other bruises or marks on Carradine's body besides the ones on his neck.
That would support the theory that the actor's death was not the result of foul play.
Filed under: David Carradine
Tags: asphyxiation, autoerotic, bangkok, choking, david carradine, DavidCarradine, death, hanging, kill bill, KillBill, kung fu, KungFu, medical examiner, MedicalExaminer, murder, suffocate, suffocation, suicide, thailand
