   ACCORDING TO INITIAL POLICE INVESTIGATION AND JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RECORDS,  ON DECEMBER 27, 1996 ABT. 3:45PM THE DECEASED WAS AT THE ABOVE LOCATION PLAYING CHECKER WHERE HE SUDDENLY COLLAPSED.  FIRE RESCUE WAS SUMMONED AND FOUND HIM IN CARDIAC ARREST AND ASYSTOLIC.  CPR WAS INITIATED, MEDICATIONS ADMINISTERED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
    UPON ARRIVAL,  INTUBATED AND WITHOUT ANY VITAL SIGNS.  ADDITIONAL MEDICATIONS WERE GIVEN AND CPR CONTINUED BUT TO NO AVAIL, HE REMAINED IN ASYSTOLE RHYTHM AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 4:15P.M..
    ***DECEASED WAS POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY FAMILY MEMBERS THROUGH PHOTOGRAPHS***
FAMILY MEMBERS STATED THAT WAS BEING TREATED AT A LOCAL CLINIC AND WAS TAKING MEDICATIONS.  HOWEVER, AN ATTEMPT TO CONTACT HIS PHYSICIAN WAS UNSUCCESSFUL.




                                        **       REFILE    1/17/97     GDS    **