arielilane
Justice for Liz Barraza
This is sad news. He played in one of my favorite movies "At Close Range". His brother Sean was also in it.
Actor Chris Penn found dead
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Jules
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An autopsy was conducted Wednesday, and the preliminary results suggest the actor died from accidental or natural causes, according to Los Angeles coroner's spokesman David Smith.
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,18227,00.html?fdnews
http://www.eonline.com/News/Items/0,1,18227,00.html?fdnews
close_enough
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got the new NE...in it, it says Penn's family DO suspect drug/booze as the cause of his death....apparently he's had problems w/both for several years...won't know for sure until toxicology report comes back, though...
Buzz Mills
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The NE is pretty reliable these days.close_enough said:
close_enough
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Buzzm1 said:
you're absolutely right...it's wild that so much of what they report does end up being the case..
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That's what i thought when i saw him on law & order: CI awhile back. He haad the beet red complexion of someone with really *high* BP. Friend of mine dropped dead with no warning for exactly the same reason about 5 years ago.Jeana (DP) said:
You mean I'm not the only one who loves this movie? In fact, when I heard he died I thought of it. I was shocked to see how he looks today. I'm betting on natural causes over drugs with 60/40 odds.arielilane said:
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petra said:
sad....he obviously wasn't taking care of his health, not to mention the "mix of multiple medications"
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Sounds like cardiomyopathy. I had a good friend die at 38. Perfect health and a regular exerciser and all that. Died on the basketball court as his father died before he was a teen.Quick and stunning but it happens.
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Penn Died From Enlarged Heart, Multiple Medications
UPDATED: 1:17 pm EST February 14, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County coroner's office said actor Chris Penn's death was accidental.
An enlarged heart, also known as nonspecific cardiomyopathy, and the effects of a mix of multiple medications together killed Penn.
Chief coroner investigator Craig Harvey said, "There is absolutely no indication that this is anything but an accident."
Penn, the younger brother of actor Sean Penn, was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium Jan. 24, but the results of his autopsy and toxicology tests were not released until Monday.
Harvey said Penn had several prescriptions, including promethazine with codeine, a highly addictive cough syrup, which featured predominantly in his death. The investigator said they don't know how much he took or when he took it.
http://www.thechamplainchannel.com/entertainment/7025629/detail.html
UPDATED: 1:17 pm EST February 14, 2006
LOS ANGELES -- The Los Angeles County coroner's office said actor Chris Penn's death was accidental.
An enlarged heart, also known as nonspecific cardiomyopathy, and the effects of a mix of multiple medications together killed Penn.
Chief coroner investigator Craig Harvey said, "There is absolutely no indication that this is anything but an accident."
Penn, the younger brother of actor Sean Penn, was found dead in his Santa Monica condominium Jan. 24, but the results of his autopsy and toxicology tests were not released until Monday.
Harvey said Penn had several prescriptions, including promethazine with codeine, a highly addictive cough syrup, which featured predominantly in his death. The investigator said they don't know how much he took or when he took it.
http://www.thechamplainchannel.com/entertainment/7025629/detail.html
Jules
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Chris Penns toxicology report revealed
Actor had Valium, morphine, marijuana and codeine in his system
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11509483/
Actor had Valium, morphine, marijuana and codeine in his system
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11509483/
Buzz Mills
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That's just about a full load. No small wonder he died. Did it say what the readings were???Jules said:
elevated level of codeine; codeine can cause a mean constipation. I haven't ever been constipated by anything---other than codeine. That stuff is deadly.
Jules
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Buzzm1 said:
Nope, no readings but here's some more of the article:
The report also found traces of promethazine (an antihistamine) in his system.
The official cause of death is still an enlarged heart, but the coroner's office claims the drugs in his system added to the problems associated with his already enlarged heart.