   ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, ON DECEMBER 24, 1996, THE DECEASED WAS ATTENDING A FAMILY FUNCTION.  WHILE HIS WAS TALKING WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, HE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED.  FIRE RESCUE WAS CALLED AND UPON ARRIVAL, FOUND HIM UNRESPONSIVE.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO COLUMBIA KENDALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER.  
     UPON ARRIVAL AT THE EMERGENCY ROOM, HE WAS UNRESPONSIVE AND IN FULL CARDIAC ARREST WITHOUT VITAL SIGNS AND EKG MONITOR SHOWING VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION WHICH CONVERTED TO ASYSTOLE.  ADVANCE CARDIAC LIFE SUPPORT WAS ADMINISTERED, HOWEVER, WITHOUT SUCCESS AND AT 8:37P.M., HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.  
    