Man Dies From 35-Year-Old Gunshot Wound Jan 7, 2009
FORT WORTH, Texas The Tarrant County medical examiner's office has ruled the death of a man a homicide after he died of complications from a shooting 35 years before ... The medical examiner's office says the 54-year-old man's Dec. 29 death was caused by multiple organ failure ... He was hospitalized a few days before his death, and doctors determined his colon had ruptured. (Fox News)
Woman burnt to death in 'sorcery murder' Jan 7, 2009
Woman burnt to death in 'sorcery murder' - Times Online ... Woman burnt to death in 'sorcery murder ... A young Papua New Guinea woman has been burnt to death in what authorities fear is the latest sorcery killing in the remote and lawless interior of the country. (Times Online)
Jett Travolta's death blamed on seizure Jan 7, 2009
(01-06) 04:00 PST Freeport, Bahamas -- Jett Travolta's body showed no sign of head trauma and his death certificate says he was killed by a seizure, an undertaker said Monday, as the 16-year-old's celebrity parents prepared for a Florida funeral ... Authorities didn't release the results of an autopsy done Monday, but Campbell saw the body and the death certificate, which was based on autopsy findings ... "The only cause of death that was listed was 'seizure,' " he said. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Man, 26, held in gun death Two people have been arrested and charged in connection with Fredericksburg's first homicide of the year. Jan 7, 2009
com - Man, 26, held in gun death ... Man, 26, held in gun death ... Eura is accused of shooting 21-year-old Jamair Ellis to death in the parking lot at Forest Village apartments early Tuesday morning. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Maui man, 33, stabbed to death Jan 7, 2009
An autopsy will be performed today to determine the exact cause of death ... The case has since been reclassified to second-degree murder following the victim s death, according to police ... An autopsy will be performed today to determine the exact cause of death. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Swayze faces cancer bravely Jan 7, 2009
Swayze denied reports he was near death ... Am I on my death bed. (MSNBC -- News)
Florida town embraces Travolta family Jan 7, 2009
Now, with the death of their 16-year-old son Jett, this is where they have come to grieve ... A Bahamas undertaker said the teens death certificate had seizure as the cause of death. (MSNBC -- News)
Six issues that will shape the Legislature Jan 7, 2009
Ernie Chambers, an ardent death penalty opponent, senators are expected to pass a lethal injection bill this year. Turnover. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Diet Tied to Survival in Breast Cancer Patients Jan 7, 2009
This so-called "prudent" diet was not linked to a lower risk of death from breast cancer specifically ... During that time, 226 women died, with 128 deaths attributed to breast cancer ... Kwan's team found that women who'd reported a prudent dietary pattern at the outset had a lower overall death rate than those who'd reported a more "Western"-style diet -- one high in red and processed meats, snack foods, high-fat dairy and refined grains like white bread. (MEDLINEplus)
NEWS IN BRIEF Jan 7, 2009
SEEKING THE DEATH PENALTY: Prosecutors say they'll seek the death penalty against a man who pleaded not guilty to shooting a former Olympic boxer to death in Las Vegas last August. A judge set trial in September for 26-year-old Roger Randolph, and he remains held without bail at the Clark County (Nev. (Nola.com -- Sports)
Teen years risky for kids with seizure disorder Jan 7, 2009
Seizure said to have caused the death of Jett Travolta, 16 ... A seizure disorder caused the death of Jett Travolta, the 16-year-old son of actors John Travolta and Kelly Preston, a source at a Bahamas funeral home told CNN. ... The reports that a seizure disorder caused Jett's death were preliminary, Gupta said. (CNN)
Alternative Way To Save Brain Cells After Stroke Or Head Trauma, New Finding Suggests Jan 7, 2009
A surge of the neurotransmitter glutamate jolts receptors such as the kainate receptor and stimulates cell death. Enzymes add to the death toll by chopping up ECM near the injury site ... After a dose of diced laminin, however, the mutant mice were vulnerable to kainate, indicating that the fragments are the culprit in cell death. (Science Daily)
Busy Gupta performs brain surgery, reports for CNN Jan 7, 2009
Family grieves over of the death of their son Jett. View photos on Yahoo. (Yahoo News)
Job over love? If you say so Jan 7, 2009
I met him 14 months after her death ... But realize that timeline is longer for some of us than others for some, it s a deathbed realization. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Widow sues resort over husband's death Jan 7, 2009
A wrongful death lawsuit filed by Hecht s widow alleges that her 60-year-old husband contacted Legionnaire s Disease at the north Georgia resort and died because of it. Recent headlines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
TAXING NY TO DEATH Jan 7, 2009
Wednesday, January 07, 2009 Last Update: 08:45 AM EST. HISTORY'S LESSONS ARE CLEAR STEPHEN KAGANN. (New York Post -- Opinions)
Travolta may be quizzed by police Jan 7, 2009
John Travolta may be questioned by police over son's death ... John Travolta may be questioned by police over son's death ... McDermott revealed Jett suffered seizures which were like a death every four days, but when he began taking the medication his fits reduced to once every three weeks. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Scientology's Views On Death Jan 7, 2009
The Early Show: Principles Likely To Play Role In Jett Travolta's Funeral. NEW YORK, Jan. 6, 2009. (CBS News -- US)
Death Notices Jan 7, 2009
Tuesday, January 06, 2009. Published: Tuesday, January 6, 2009 3:33 PM EST Dorothy Jean Brechenser, 85, Dowagiac, died Jan. 1 at home. (The Herald-Palladium)
Zimbabwe: Cholera Spread Continues And Death Toll Keeps Climbing Jan 7, 2009
com: Zimbabwe: Cholera Spread Continues And Death Toll Keeps Climbing (Page 1 of 1) ... Zimbabwe: Cholera Spread Continues And Death Toll Keeps Climbing ... The cholera epidemic in Zimbabwe appears to be worsening daily, with new figures showing the official death toll has climbed since last Friday. (allAfrica.com)
German mogul kills self over financial meltdown Jan 7, 2009
They described the death as a "railway accident" and said there was no evidence that anyone else was to blame ... 18) in Frankfurt trading after news broke of Merckle's death. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)
Israeli strike kills dozens at UN school Jan 7, 2009
They are responsible for these deaths ... Its main evening news program opened, not with the Palestinian deaths in Jabalya, but with a story of the four Israeli soldiers killed in the previous 24 hours ... The Jabalya school deaths were the third item on the newscast, following a piece on the funeral of one of the soldiers, an Israeli Druze. (Globe and Mail)
Death an accident, but it wasn't random Jan 7, 2009
com: Player's death was an accident, but it wasn't random ... Player's death was an accident, but it wasn't random ... But when something terrible happens as the consequence of a hockey fight most recently the death of Don Sanderson after falling and striking his head on the ice the ensuing debate instead takes all kinds of irrelevant twists and turns. (Globe and Mail)
Jones death notice Jan 7, 2009
Updated Jan 06, 2009 - 10:05:59 CST. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Israel shells near UN school, killing at least 30 Jan 7, 2009
Despite international criticism over civilian deaths and a diplomatic push to broker a cease-fire, Israeli said it would push on with the offensive against Hamas ... A top U.N. official called for an investigation into the mounting civilian death toll ... The rising civilian death toll has drawn international condemnations and raised concerns of a looming humanitarian disaster. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
'Death Cap' Mushrooms Sicken East Bay Family Jan 7, 2009
Death Cap' Mushrooms Sicken East Bay Family - Sacramento News Story - KCRA Sacramento ... Death Cap' Mushrooms Sicken East Bay Family ... An East Bay family that fell ill after eating a homemade soup containing wild mushrooms they picked off a hiking trail was poisoned by the Bay Area's most common toxic mushroom, the "death cap," according to the medical director of the California Poison Control System. (KCRA 3, CA)
Obituaries for January 7, 2009 Jan 7, 2009
He was preceded in death by his parents ... Sara was preceded in death by her husband George, her brother Horace Williams of Dallas, her brother Joe Williams of Waco, and her sisters Grace Williams Holcomb of Mt. Pleasant, and True Williams Sandlin of Mt. Pleasant. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Financial crisis takes human toll Jan 7, 2009
Merckle's death appears to be at least the third comparable suicide in less than four months ... A British coroner ruled last month that the death was suicide, though the precise reasons remain a mystery. (AZCentral -- Business)
Travolta's son cremated, ashes flown to Florida Jan 7, 2009
NASSAU (Reuters) - The body of actor John Travolta's 16-year-old son, Jett, was cremated in the Bahamas after his sudden death during the New Year's holiday and his parents flew to Florida with his ashes, a Bahamian lawmaker said on Tuesday ... His death certificate listed the cause of death as "seizure disorder," said an official at the Restview Memorial funeral home, where the body was cremated ... Travolta broke a two-day silence over the death of 16-year-old Jett on Sunday, saying he and his... (Calgary Herald)
When was the last time you read a good book? Jan 7, 2009
But within a month of arriving at what the locals called Starvation Heights, the women were emaciated shadows of their former selves, waiting for death ... A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch ... Lenox is asked to investigate the death of a friend s servant girl, an apparent suicide. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Donald Richard Schwartzengraber Jan 7, 2009
In 1968, Don moved to Lebanon, where he resided until his death ... Wanda preceded him in death on Nov. 25, 2007. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Editor's Mailbag (Dec. 29) Jan 7, 2009
It is estimated that, every year, 4 to 5 million homeless animals are put to death in shelters in the United States ... The number of pets that are treated well can never justify the deaths of millions of animals every year. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
NAACP calls for investigation into fatal police shooting Jan 7, 2009
NEW ORLEANS -- Nearly one week after his death, Adolph Grimes' family is still reeling from his death, their emotions apparent on Tuesday as they met with local civil right leaders. Video: Watch the Story. (WWLTV.com, LA)
Shock rise in measles hits Europe Jan 7, 2009
The first measles death in the UK for 15 years was reported in 2006. There were seven deaths in Europe in 2006 and 2007. (Mirror.co.uk)
Travolta autopsy complete Jan 7, 2009
Death is the great equaliser, but that doesn't mean that you can't make a fortune out of it ... No official results, including the cause of death, have been revealed ... John and his wife Kelly Preston are said to be upset over conflicting reports concerning Jett's death they insist rumours he was left alone for 10 hours are untrue and were desperate for the autopsy to be carried out as soon as possible. (iAfrica.com)
ANC whistleblower killed Jan 7, 2009
Jimmy Mohlala's death was confirmed by SAPS Captain Philip Fakhude and Mbombela municipality communications officer Bessie Pienaar ... The ANC expressed its "deepest felt condolences" at his death on Monday ... "His untimely death has robbed us of a cadre whom will be difficult to replace in many aspects.". (iAfrica.com)
Disney sets out to make 'The Passion for kids' Jan 7, 2009
Black magic obsession in Papua New Guinea led to death of woman ... Ceremony in Phnom Penh marked the 30th anniversary of the fall of a regime responsible for the death of up to two million. (Yahoo News -- 'The Passion of the Christ')
Sharpe dies in prison Jan 7, 2009
He was convicted in 2001 of shooting his estranged wife Karen, 44, to death with a hunting rifle at her home at 19 Hull St. in Wenham in July 2000 ... Karen Sharpe had taken out a restraining order against her husband just weeks before her death. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
'No foul play' in Milosevic death Jan 7, 2009
No foul play' in Milosevic death ... Dutch public prosecutors have said that their investigation into the death of Slobodan Milosevic showed that he died of natural causes ... "There is not a single indication that the death was the result of foul play," prosecutors said in a statement. (Yahoo News -- Hague War Crimes Tribunal)
Obituaries - (12.31.2008) Jan 7, 2009
She married Carl Knutson in Cecil on Nov. 11, 1936; he preceded her in death on July 23, 1955 ... She is preceded in death by her husband, Carl; parents, Robert and Carrie; three sisters and three brothers ... He continued to operate the mobile home park until the time of his death. (Forest Republican, WI)
Israeli-Gaza Tensions Flare In Europe Jan 7, 2009
"There were people inside; there could have been deaths." ... (2:57)The civilian death count is rising as the fighting continues in the Gaza Strip between Israeli and Hamas militants. (CBS News -- World)
US sniper guilty of six killings Jan 7, 2009
The man convicted of killing a person in Virginia during the 2002 sniper killings has been found guilty of six more deaths in neighbouring Maryland ... Muhammad faces the death penalty for the conviction in Virginia ... They chose not to seek the death penalty - a decision that has reportedly disappointed at least some relatives of the victims. (Yahoo News -- Beltway Sniper Shootings)
Marietta Brezuna Moore Jan 7, 2009
Carl preceded Marietta in death on Oct. 7, 1992 in Montrose. When Marietta s health was declining, she spent the last four years prior to her death with her daughter, Brezuna Flanders, in Goochland, Va ... Marietta was preceded in death by one brother; son, Allen Moore, and daughter, Patricia Brewer; her parents; and husband, Carl. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
The Instincts to Trust Are Usually the Patient's Jan 7, 2009
So it amazes and baffles me when patients have a sixth sense about their own deaths ... It was totally unexpected, one of the most rapid noncardiac deaths I have ever witnessed ... Staff members at the facility have learned that this is a telltale sign of impending death, having witnessed this behavior in the deaths of at least 25 patients. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
DEATHS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008 (1135) Jan 7, 2009
DEATHS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2008 ... She was also preceded in death by her son, George William Bill Garman Jr.; and sister, Mary Nell Wilcox ... In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Razza Poe; and a son, Michael Olin Poe. (Pine Bluff Commercial, AR)
Terms of Service Jan 7, 2009
ID or contents within your account terminate upon your death. Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate, your account may be terminated and all contents therein permanently deleted. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Executives end their lives as human toll of financial crisis hits Jan 7, 2009
No note was found indicating a motive and it was unclear whether his death was related to his work ... Mr Merckle's death appears to be at least the third comparable suicide in less than four months ... A British coroner ruled last month that the death was suicide, though the precise reasons remain a mystery. (The Age, Australia -- World)
Teens, alcohol can be deadly (29) Jan 7, 2009
I found that approximately 3,500 deaths per year are caused by drunk drivers under the age of 21, mostly teen high school students. Teen alcohol suicides average 260 a year and 300 deaths are caused by other accidents, drowning, burns and alcohol overdoses ... Some of my friends, now in their 70s and 80s, are still "broken" from causing the deaths of our mutual friends, who died so needlessly. (Sonoma Index-Tribune, CA)
Gary Micke, 57 Jan 7, 2009
Gary was preceded in death by: his father, Alphonse Micke; brother, David Micke; and sister, Mary Lou Woods. Copyright. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
Pirate Master III Review Jan 7, 2009
The controls made playing through each level so annoying because I was worried that any movement from my finger could accidentally cause my death ... It took me ten tries just to pass level three because of accidental jumps causing my death. (IGN Wireless Games)
When was the last time you read a good book? Jan 7, 2009
But within a month of arriving at what the locals called Starvation Heights, the women were emaciated shadows of their former selves, waiting for death ... A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch ... Lenox is asked to investigate the death of a friend s servant girl, an apparent suicide. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Eleanor C. Janisch Jan 7, 2009
She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Frank Hoffman and sister, Patricia Meirgle. . (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Ronald Lathrop Jan 7, 2009
He was preceded in death by his grandparents and mother. . (Muscatine Journal, IO)
RI mission seeks to enter Gaza Jan 7, 2009
I don't like American people, but I did not want to celebrate the death of someone. Watch the review. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Campaign to celebrate Smoke-free Illinois Act Jan 7, 2009
Tobacco use is the single largest cause of preventable premature death in the United States, said Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold. Inhaling secondhand smoke can cause premature death and diseases in children and adults who do not smoke. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Libya's Bulgarian medics appeal Jan 7, 2009
The medics have been sentenced to death by firing squad. Five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor have appealed to a Libyan court against their death sentences imposed for infecting 426 children with HIV. ... Relatives of the victims protested outside the court waving banners demanding "Death to the child killers". (Yahoo News -- Libya)
Experts find thousands of childhood deaths are preventable Jan 7, 2009
Can a parent imagine something worse than the death of a child ... This huge toll of heartbreaking death sits atop a pyramid of nonfatal injury ... Although the overall risk is relatively low, 44 percent of all deaths between ages 1 and 19 in this country are caused by injuries. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Travolta son's death caused by "seizure disorder" Jan 7, 2009
Keith McSweeney, funeral director for the Restview Memorial Mortuary in Freeport, where the boy's body was sent after the autopsy, said the death certificate listed "seizure disorder" as the cause of death ... The family's statement did not refer to Jett's medical history or possible cause of death. (Xinhuanet, China)
Health dept puts on hold organ transplant Jan 7, 2009
Statesman News Service KOLKATA, Jan. 6: The state health departments plans to start organ transplantation in various departments of the state-run medical colleges has run into rough weather as a report on brain death from a committee appointed by the health department is still awaited ... Later, the department decided to define brain death as well as train hospital officials so that they can counsel relatives of brain dead patients who may be potential donors ... Until brain death is... (The Statesman)
The Year in Violence: 2008 Jan 7, 2009
Deaths weren't necessarily gorier in 2008, but the gore became more perverse ... The game is a staid and familiar third person shooter but EA Redwood Shores went overboard with their imaginative death animations ... There's an wide range of different death animations that you'll see whenever your health bar runs dry. (IGN PC Games)
A Photographer in Gaza Jan 7, 2009
Israel's offensive in Gaza on Tuesday as the death toll mounted ... Unfortunately, the station also plays really horrible homegrown songs about the various factions, most of which would not sound out of place in a Gilbert and Sullivan musical, if Gilbert had written lyrics like "The death! The death! The death of Israel!". (Slate)
Health dept deflates cancer death figure Jan 7, 2009
Hundreds of persons in the state are diagnosed with this dreaded disease every year, but the official records report a little over 1,600 deaths in the past three years ... Sources in the Health Department said Punjab has listed and accepted only 1,654 deaths, which include the patients who had sought treatment in various hospitals within the state ... According to the figures available with the department, in 2005, there were 480 cancer deaths; 583 in 2006 and 591 in 2007. (Indian Express)
Gaza turns into strip of death Jan 7, 2009
Gaza turns strip of death-Middle East-World-The Times of India ... Gaza turns strip of death7 Jan 2009, 0007 hrs IST, AGENCIES ... The deaths raised to 75 the number of Palestinian civilians killed on Tuesday alone, according to medical officials. (India Times, India)
What killed Jett Travolta: result soon Jan 6, 2009
Family shots released by John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston after the sudden death of their 16-year-old son Jett ... Video: Actor John Travolta's teenage son is likely to be buried in Florida following his death at the actor's home in the Bahamas ... Family shots released by John Travolta and his wife Kelly Preston after the sudden death of their 16-year-old son Jett. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Travolta, Preston Heartbroken Jan 6, 2009
Travolta, wife 'heartbroken' after son's death. Article:Travolta, wife 'heartbroken' after son's death:/c/a/2009/01/04/DDQM153KJ1 ... DTL Article:Travolta, wife 'heartbroken' after son's death:/c/a/2009/01/04/DDQM153KJ1. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
