[Abspe]

He was an asset to the Las Vegas comminuty. He will be missed.

[Buzz123]

Sudden death syndrome takes nearly a half million people in the U.S. alone every year. When he implanted my AICD, my electrophysiologist told me he thinks everyone should have one. My dad was 53 when he dropped dead. Many of my friends were about that age or much younger when they died. Without the device I wouldn't be here either.

Sudden Arrhythmia Death Syndrome: Importance of the Long QT Syndrome - August 1, 2003 - American Family Physician

Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator(AICD)

[jfkIII]

Is an AICD the same thing as a pacemaker?

[Buzz123]

Originally Posted by jfkIII

Is an AICD the same thing as a pacemaker?

Not always, but in my case it does both. Depends on whether you need it as to how many wires they use. Talk about a computer. It's tiny, but it tells them more about me than I want them to know. :-)

[MomMom]

A report from Mike Weatherford. Coroner still awaiting toxicology reports as reported in todays paper (separate story)...



"David Graham, a personal pastor and golf buddy to the late impressionist, said his friend was "unusually low in spirits" when they golfed on the day he died."

MIKE WEATHERFORD: Gans was 'down in the dumps' before death - Neon - ReviewJournal.com


And this blurb from LV entertainment reporter Norm Clarke..

THE SCENE AND HEARD

"No one's willing to discuss it, but there's an insurance issue involving Danny Gans and his deal with Encore at Wynn Las Vegas that suggests Gans had concerns about his health."

http://www.lvrj.com/news/44970652.html

[GastonTimes4]

OMG how freaking sad. You truly never know...

[MomMom]

There's going to be a press conference today at 1pm, the coroner is going to divulge the cause of death...

[MomMom]

Coroner: Danny Gans' death ruled accidental - Las Vegas- msnbc.com (http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31192050/ - broken link)

[tazz]

"Accidental" Overdose on a medication that the family didn't know he was taking for a disease the family didn't know he had. Any other skeptics out there?

[MomMom]

Let's face it, he died of a drug overdose.



This "cause of death" given at the press conference is far more media friendly and less likely to tarnish the memory of a well known Las Vegas celebrity.

The whole thing reeks of "media speak"