     ACCORDING TO THE INITIAL POLICE REPORT AND INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM HOSPITAL MEDICAL RECORDS,  THE DECEASED HAD A HISTORY OF PSYCHOSIS, SCHIZOPHRENIA, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE AND WAS ADMITTED INTO SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL INTO THE PSYCHIATRIC WARD.  ON NOVEMBER 8, 1996, HE FELL WHILE TAKING A SHOWER AND STRUCK HIS HEAD. HE APPEARED TO HAVE SUFFERED A SEIZURE AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO BREAK HIS FALL.   A CT OF BRAIN REVEALED A LARGE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA WITH MIDLINE SHIFTING.   HE WAS TAKEN TO THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT WITH AN IMPRESSION OF COMA SECONDARY TO SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, HYPERTENSION, RESPIRATORY FAILURE AND WAS PLACED ON VENTILATION. HE WAS EVENTUALLY TRANSPORTED TO MIAMI HEART INSTITUTE WHERE HE WAS TAKEN TO SURGERY FOR EVACUATION OF ACUTE SUBDURAL HEMATOMA, INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE.  HE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE AND COMATOSE WITH LEFT SIDED DECEREBRATE POSTERING.  HIS CONDITION REMAINED UNCHANGED AND FAMILY MEMBERS AGREED TO NO HEROIC MEASURES.  HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON NOVEMBER 12, 1996 AT 4:35P.M..
      DECEASED ALSO HAD A HISTORY OF ALCOHOLISM AND FALLING FREQUENTLY.

    ***FAMILY MEMBERS AGREED TO ORGAN DONATIONS.***
    
    
    
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