     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, THE DECEASED REPORTEDLY WAS AT HOME ON JULY 29,1996 AM., WHEN HE BEGAN TO COMPLAIN OF SHORTNESS OF BREATH, SEVERE PAIN ON RIGHT SIDE OF ABDOMEN, AND RIGHT SIDE OF CHEST.  WAS TAKEN TO PARKWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, WHERE HE WAS ADMITTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 2:55 A.M, WITH BLOOD PRESSURE OF 94/68, RESPIRATION 44, PULSE 136, AND TEMPERATURE 103. DEGREES.  HIS CONDITION DETERIORATED AND HE BECAME HYPOTENSIVE (65 SYSTOLIC) AND WENT INTO JUNCTIONAL RHYTHM. BY 3:40 A.M., HE LOST BLOOD PRESSURE AND PULSES.  CPR CONTINUED AND LASTED UNTIL 3:57 AM., WHEN HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.
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     THE DECEASED REPORTEDLY WAS BEING TREATED AT THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION MEDICAL CENTER.  HE HAD UNDERGONE OPEN HEART SURGERY FOR AORTIC VALVE REPLACEMENT IN 1989, AND ALSO SUFFERED FROM HYPERTENSION.