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Baitball Blogger

(46,720 posts)
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 11:50 PM Apr 2012

Andrew Breitbart: Conservative Blogger Died of Heart Attack

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The L.A. County Coroner says conservative blogger Andrew Breitbart died of a heart attack stemming from coronary disease.

Breitbart, whose posting of a sexually explicit photo of U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner led to the congressman's downfall, died in March.

Coroner spokesman Craig Harvey said Friday that a negligible amount of alcohol was found in Breitbart's system but no prescription or illicit drugs.

Harvey says foul play is not suspected and the case has been closed.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/ktla-andrew-breitbart-dies,0,2834292.story

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Andrew Breitbart: Conservative Blogger Died of Heart Attack (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 OP
Is this news dump Friday or what? Baitball Blogger Apr 2012 #1
he was on TV upi402 Apr 2012 #2
Meh. calimary Apr 2012 #3
Didnt think he had a heart. Liberty Belle Apr 2012 #4
Not surprised nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #5
Well, yeah. Wasn't he yelling at some Occupy protesters a week earlier? Iris Apr 2012 #6
Not quite nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #7
My point was his lifestyle Iris Apr 2012 #8
It goes beyond lifestyle nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #15
I Guess Sociopaths have hearts afterall fascisthunter Apr 2012 #9
Sic transit gloria mundi XanaDUer Apr 2012 #10
The Universe has way of course correcting itself.. HipChick Apr 2012 #11
This is just terrible, I mean, I feel awful! Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #12
Now, now... pinboy3niner Apr 2012 #13
Does my sense of loss amuse you?? Ikonoklast Apr 2012 #14

upi402

(16,854 posts)
2. he was on TV
Fri Apr 20, 2012, 11:57 PM
Apr 2012

I saw it.

So he died.

Alright.

Now the 'kissing the devil' and 'playing with fire' stories need to spring up.

Iris

(15,657 posts)
6. Well, yeah. Wasn't he yelling at some Occupy protesters a week earlier?
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 01:13 AM
Apr 2012

After the age of 40 constant righteous (or otherwise) indignation wears on a person.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
7. Not quite
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 02:07 AM
Apr 2012

...

I am talking medical, you are talking politics.

Men at his age shoud have a good physical. If this was a massive attack it was and that is that, there is also a chance he was feeling under the weather for a few weeks, but like most men decided against seeing a doctor.

His death should be a reason to get a check up.

I know, hard to fathom but not everything is a war or political.

Iris

(15,657 posts)
8. My point was his lifestyle
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 09:19 AM
Apr 2012

was probably conducive to a heart attack, just like many men of that age. In fact, in the footage I saw of him, he was red-faced and bloated. Definitely in need of a physical.

 

nadinbrzezinski

(154,021 posts)
15. It goes beyond lifestyle
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 01:50 PM
Apr 2012

It plays a role, but not as much as people think.

I come from a family where men literally fell dead...Yup my 42 year old uncle I never met stood from lunch, took two steps, and was dead before he hit the floor. From press reports that is what happened here, switch lunch for alcohol.

These days we all have familial hyperlipidemia, the actual reason for Zocor... Lifestyle had buckus to do with it. Genes on the other hand...and yes statins are over prescribed IMHO.

Why a physical helps.

PSA momemt, men that flu that just don't go away, might be something else. That lack of energy... Please take warning.

Ikonoklast

(23,973 posts)
14. Does my sense of loss amuse you??
Sat Apr 21, 2012, 10:11 AM
Apr 2012

I really, really liked that pair of socks, and now...and now........THERE IS NO GOD!

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