Rest In Peace, Patriot Andrew.
Be Breitbart!
Posted on 04/20/2012 5:48:42 PM PDT by Nachum
The office of the Los Angeles County coroner has completed its investigation into the death of Andrew Breitbart on March 1, and has confirmed that he died of natural causes, namely heart failure.
Chief Coroner Investigator Craig Harvey told Breitbart News that the final autopsy report would be released next week.
A press release issued by the Department of Coroner (below) notes: "No prescription or illicit drugs were detected. The blood alcohol was .04%," a negligible amount.
The press release concludes: "No significant trauma was present and foul play is not suspected."
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
RIP Andrew..at least we know now what happened. I will never forget you Andrew
RIP Mr. Breitbart. A whole lot of people miss you.
Our country misses you.
Do we?
Well I would hope that we could trust the coroner’s final results. At least I hope we could trust it
As I suspected all along. Some folks only have one heart attack, and that’s the one that drops them like a stone. RIP Andrew!
For his age, he looked terrible. Fat with reddish skin. I don’t think it was the Bilderbergers, or any tin foil nonsense. People die all the time, and younger than him.
According to his friend Bill Whittle, he had a heart attack last year but wanted to keep it from everyone, so he did have heart issues.
Still saddened by the loss of this patriot!!
No medicine in his system? That’s hard to believe, esp. If he had a prior heart attack.
Is this not a long time to reach this result?
Maybe there were extensive tests beyond the usual heart patient.
I’m not surprised at all. He really looked awful for his age.
Why do I get the feeling this conclusion was preordained?
Not necessarily.
I’m also the type that wouldn’t take necessary medication and let the chips fall where they may.
JUdging from the side effects of a lot of mod med, I’d rather have leeches!
Some people don’t believe in medication...and that can be lethal.
Having reddish skin is not an indicator of bad health. Many people look flushed and most times it is caused by a condition called Roseacea. It’s not at all pleasant.
“Some people don’t believe in medication...and that can be lethal.”
And believing in medication can be lethal as well.
A drug prescribed by a doctor is still a drug.
Ummm ... just what is ‘heart failure’ anyway?
Can they be more specific?
And then, what causes heart failure?
Any unknown, little known drugs that can induce that (like muscle relaxers, etc)?
moot point.
We just need to carry on.
Your point?
I have heart disease. One of my meds keeps my heart beating. Should I not take the drug? If I don’t, I’m dead.
Did the dead thing once (cardiac arrest). Not in a hurry to do it again.
Big shoes to fill, Andrew.
RIP to an American original.
Thanks for posting the wonderful picture.
Still miss him greatly.
What a loss for all conservatives and our country, and of course his wife and children.
Fearless Patriot, RIP Andrew.
Fine. You need your meds. Take your meds. But we happen to live in a society where people believe there’s a pill to fix everything from obesity to unruly children and in that respect I am totally anti-meds. Often there are other solutions with far fewer side effects. Balance — something today’s society is completely unable to grasp.
RIP, Breitbart.
In Breitbart's case it would be heart enlargement, which causes the heart to pump less efficiently. It also causes rhythm problems. As the heart becomes less efficient, it works harder which causes more enlargement, and the cycle continues. Many times there are no symptoms because of this compensation. And the first symptom is sudden death.
Any unknown, little known drugs that can induce that (like muscle relaxers, etc)?
Long term cocaine use can cause a lot of heart problems, but I guess you're asking if this could be murder. I doubt it. High blood pressure is the most common cause, and I believe Breitbart's family said they knew he had heart problems.
His wasn’t Roseacea as far as I know. He had the look of a high BP man. Do you think he looked remotely healthy?
RIP Andrew Breitbart.
Potassium can cause problems, but it takes quite a bit of it. It is the active ingredient in euthanasia and executions. It is present in many foods but hardly ever added as a supplement.
Heart failure is a term referring to the inability of the heart to pump blood efficiently. Usually it is the result of problems with the kidneys.
The heart is perfectly sized to pump a proportionate amount on both sides. It is tuly amazing. One side pumps to the body, the other side to the lungs. If the balance is off, you get swelling in the extremities, if it is off the other way, you get fluid in the lungs.
I think that if he died of heart failure, he would have died slowly. If he died of a heart attack, it might be said that his heart failed, but that wouldn't be heart failure. That's what I believe. As far as if it were foul play, I would suspect a sudden infusion of potassium, either in a drink or injected. Death would be quick and no trace would remain.
Amen
You never know. I was once friends with an Air Force officer who was a jet pilot. He was in terrific shape (lean and wiry in build; we often played racquetball). Then he was transferred to a European country and shortly thereafter my wife and I got a note from his wife telling us that he had dropped dead of a massive heart attack.
The AF doctors had never known of his defective heart. Maybe it wasn’t detectable.
Maybe because you always feel like that.
Maybe because you always feel like that.
Maybe it was a heart attack or maybe it was one of the 2000+ plant alkaloids that cause a heart attack.
Young Freeper Warriors, when are you going to learn the second Truth?: Never trust the MSM. They may report the current temp and sports scores accurately. All else is hype and propaganda.
NEVER TRUST THE MSM..
darth’s First Truth is: Friends come and go. Enemies ACCUMULATE.
God bless you Andrew Breitbart Thank you for your Resilience and Fortitude in showing us the true Agenda of this present government..
May you watch over the United states sitting at the right hand of Jesus
Amen
LOL! ;-)
And not having much can too.
My father has heart disease. He has several meds to keep him alive. If he feels the least but off he calls the Cardiologist right away. Typically he finds himself in the hospital getting a stint put in an artery. He’s doing really well right now.
Those with heart disease, including yourself live a very strict medicated regimen. I can’t believe Breitbart wasn’t on anything.
Was it painful?
RIP Mr Breitbart. God holds you in His hand and you are enjoying His eternal truth. He knew the day...
Psalm 139:16
Your eyes saw my unformed body;
all the days ordained for me were written in your book
before one of them came to be.
Just how hard did the coroner look for a 1.52 mm diameter platinum / iridium pellet coated with a sugary substance that melts at 37° C?
Greg Garrison of WIBC in Indy and his producer both affirmed there was a little-spoken-of issue with Andrew for a year or so.
AB did a weekly segment with them every Tuesday on the “Bigs” day on Garrison.
They became close to him, as it seems that everyone who got to know him personally, also felt.
Quincy would have found it and Astin with Monahan would argue and argue then proven wrong. Then the perp would be busted and the good guys would enjoy a good dinner at Danny Tovo’s.
Was he on digoxin? Did he have a history of cardiac dysrhythmias or ischemia. Was there evidence of infarction?
The coroner has notl told us very much, or at least this article does not indicate so.
If he died of complications of CAD the death certificate should read, Immediate cause of death-cardiac arrest DUE To Ischemic heart disease DUE TO Myocardial Infarction DUE TO Coronary Occlusive Artery Disease DUE To Cholesterol Plaque of the Anterior Decending Coronary ARtery.
It may well be that the reporter just seized upon the term 'heart failure'.
Not a surprise. He looked rather sick at CPAC.
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