    ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, THE DECEASED WAS LAST SEEN ALIVE BY HIS BROTHER ON DECEMBER 21, 1996, ABT. 5:00P.M.  AT THAT TIME HIS BROTHER BROUGHT HIM SOME FOOD TO HIS RESIDENCE.  ON DECEMBER 22, 1996, ABT. 11:45A.M., HIS BROTHER RESPONDED TO HIS RESIDENCE TO CHECK ON HIS WELFARE AND UPON ENTERING, FOUND HIM DECEASED.  HE WAS LYING PARTIALLY ON THE FLOOR AND PARTIALLY ON THE BED.  
    HE HAS A HISTORY OF LUNG CANCER S/P LOBECTOMY, HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA, HYPERTENSION AND ANEMIA.  MEDICATIONS TRANSPORTED WERE LANOXIN .125MG, CALAN SR 240MG, DICLOXACILL 500MG, ASPIRIN 325MG, MAXZIDE 25MG, AND TRENTAL 400MG, 