     ACCORDING TO INITIAL INFORMATION RECEIVED: DECEASED WAS UNDER THE MEDICAL CARE OF DR. ARMANDO FLEITES FOR ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION AND PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASE. WAS TAKING LOPRESSOR, MELLARIL, PROXON AND NORPRAMIN. HOSPITAL CHART STATES DEC'D HAS A HISTORY OF SUICIDE ATTEMPT.

     ON AUGUST 11, 1996 THE FIRE-RESCUE WAS SUMMONED TO THE DEC' D RESIDENCE. UPON THEIR ARRIVAL, THE DECEASED WAS FOUND LYING ON THE FLOOR COMPLAINING OF WEAKNESS AND RIGHT SIDED FACIAL NUMBNESS. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO PALM SPRINGS GENERAL HOSPITAL.
     UPON HER ARRIVAL INTO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AT 9:40 A.M., DEC'D WAS UNRESPONSIVE WITH NO VITAL SIGNS AND MONITOR SHOWING ASYSTOLE. SHE WAS INTUBATED AND C.P.R. EFFORTS WERE CONTINUED, HOWEVER TO NO AVAIL. SHE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 10:00 A.M..