     ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION: DECEASED WAS BEING CARED FOR BY A LIVE-IN CARETAKER WHO STATES THAT ON JULY 9, 1996 SHE GAVE HER HER MEDICATION AT APPROX 11:00 P.M. AND SHE WENT TO SLEEP. 
     AT APPROX 5:50 A.M. THE CARETAKER WAS AWAKENED BY THE DEC'D COUGHING. UPON CHECKING ON HER SHE WAS EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY BREATHING, AT WHICH TIME SHE SUMMONED FIRE-RESCUE.  UPON FIRE-RESCUE ARRIVAL ARRIVAL SHE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE WITH NO VITAL SIGNS. SHE WAS PRONOUNCED D.O.A..