When did Scalia actually die

[malaise]

I heard them saying he received the last rites this afternoon around 2.00pm Texas time

[elleng]

1. Sounded like 'overnight,'

from first story I read.

[malaise]

3. If that was true there was a massive cover up n/t

[elleng]

6. How's that?

Here's the 'early' story I saw and posted: http://thescoopblog.dallasnews.com/2016/02/supreme-court-justice-antonin-scalia-reported-dead.html/

'When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body.'

[malaise]

11. Just found a similar report

Ah well

[NightWatcher]

2. I bet he died after Cheney sobered up, hid the sex toys, and got an alibi

[olddots]

4. his brain or his body ?

[malaise]

5. Good question

A good friend and colleague went into a coma in a DC hotel. He was taken to hospital but was brain dead until they got his sister to fly from England days after to pull the plug.

[jehop61]

7. The Church

Routinely will perform the sacrament after death. Just in case some life is possible.

[malaise]

9. Here's a cold matter of fact report

http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/us-world/article/Senior-Associate-Justice-Antonin-Scalia-found-6828930.php
<snip>
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia was found dead of apparent natural causes Saturday on a luxury resort in West Texas, federal officials said.

Scalia, 79, was a guest at the Cibolo Creek Ranch, a resort in the Big Bend region south of Marfa.

According to a report, Scalia arrived at the ranch on Friday and attended a private party with about 40 people. When he did not appear for breakfast, a person associated with the ranch went to his room and found a body.

[plus5mace]

8. I like to think there were serious thoughts given to a "Weekend at Bernie's" scenario.

[Bjornsdotter]

14. +1 n/t

[hifiguy]

10. Not nearly soon enough.

[malaise]

12. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

[truebluegreen]

13. apparently overnight in his guest (?) cabin.

when he didn't show for breakfast they went and found him. Not being a Catholic I have no idea what the protocols are on giving last rites to someone already dead.

[Schema Thing]

15. I feel pretty sure it was the stroke of midnight.

[malaise]

16. LOL

DUers are the best

[hifiguy]

17. They'd better bring in a vampire hunter and a

wizard or two from the Unseen University just to make sure he's dead.

[davidpdx]

24. But just what was he stroking?

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

[trof]

18. Way too late.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

19. The body or his heart?

I believe the latter died a long time ago.

[malaise]

20. Which heart??

The heart of darkness???

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

21. ...

[Recursion]

22. The coroner will probably say. He was a 79-year old overweight smoker

Combine those and even just the apnea can carry you off some time in the night.

Since Vatican II (IIRC) priests can give something very similar to last rites to "recently" deceased remains (with no specific definition of "recently", or "remains" for that matter -- this was important for a Columbia astronaut's family I think). Though they still aren't strictly "last rites" if he's already dead, which I take to be your point.

[Orrex]

23. No matter when he breathed his last, the answer is "not soon enough"