    ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION, THE DECEASED AND HIS WIFE WERE PASSENGERS ABOARD THE ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISE LINE VESSEL "MAJESTY OF THE SEAS".  THEIR CRUISE BEGAN ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 29, 1996 AND WAS SCHEDULED TO RETURN ON OCTOBER 6, 1996.  ACCORDING TO HIS WIFE, DURING THEIR CRUISE, HE MADE NO COMPLAINTS OF NOT FEELING WELL AND HE PARTICIPATED IN THE DAILY ACTIVITES.  ON OCTOBER 3, 1996, THEY WERE AT THE CASINO ON THE SHIP AND HAD A MODERATE AMOUNT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.  THEY RETURNED TO THEIR CABIN AND WENT TO SLEEP ABT. 10:30P.M.  ABT. 2:00A.M., ON  OCTOBER 4, 1996, SHE WAS AWAKENED BY A LOUD NOISE.  SHE OBSERVED THE BATHROOM LIGHT ON INSIDE OF THEIR CABIN AND WHEN SHE WENT TO INVESTIGATE, SHE FOUND HIM LYING PRONE ON THE FLOOR UNRESPONSIVE AND BREATHING VERY RAPIDLY AND DEEPLY.    VOMITUS WAS NOTED AND HE WAS VERY WARM TO TOUCH.  SHE NOTIFIED THE SHIP'S MEDICAL STAFF WHO RESPONDED AND FOUND HIM UNRESPONSIVE, WITHOUT VITAL SIGNS AND IN CARDIAC ARREST.  EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT WAS ADMINISTERED, HOWEVER, WITHOUT SUCCESS AND AT 2:45A.M., HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD.  
    ACCORDING TO HIS WIFE, HE WAS HEALTHY UNTIL JUNE OF 1996, WHEN HE WAS DIAGNOSED WTH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE.  HE HAD BEEN TREATED BY DR. JOHN GRIDLEY (941) 562-6550 AND HAS A HISTORY OF HYPERTENSION.  HIS LAST VISIT WAS ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1996.  AT THAT TIME, HIS B/P WAS 140/100, GLUCOSE 107.  MEDICATION WAS TENORMIN 100MG, COZAR 50MG, ATENOLOL AND DYAZIDE.