    ACCORDING TO INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION HOSPITAL RECORDS AND FAMILY MEMBERS,  ON JULY 26, 1996 DECEASED WAS THE DRIVER OF A VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO GIVE THE RIGHT OF WAY TO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND COLLIDED.  HE WAS TAKEN TO ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL IN PALM BEACH COUNTY WHERE HE REPORTEDLY RECEIVED STITCHES TO THE HEAD AREA AND RELEASED.  SINCE THAT TIME HE BEGAN ACTING BIZARRE- HAVING PERSONALITY CHANGES AND ALTERED MENTAL STATUS.  HE WAS TAKEN TO THE V.A. HOSPITAL IN WEST PALM BEACH WHERE A CT OF HEAD REVEALED A MASS AT FORAMEN OF MONROE WITH OBSTRUCTION OF LATERAL VENTRICLES.  HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO MIAMI THE TO V.A..  ON AUGUST 8, 1996 HE UNDERWENT A BIFRONTAL CRANIOTOMY, RESECTION OF TUMOR.  THE FOLLOWING DAY ABT. 8:30 A.M., HE WAS FOUND UNRESPONSIVE WITHOUT A PULSE OR RESPIRATION.  A CODE WAS CALLED AND CPR INITIATED - AN EKG SHOWED ASYSTOLE RHYTHM.  CPR CONTINUED BUT TO NO AVAIL, HE REMAINED UNRESPONSIVE AND WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT 8:57 A.M..

              ** REFILED ON DECEMBER 18, 1996 **  [BAR]