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Autopsy in David H. K. Bell's Death Lists Health Conditions but No Cause

Hawaii police say the investigation is finished with no foul play suspected.

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Overview

  • The report cites acute respiratory failure, sepsis, hypertensive/atherosclerotic heart disease, and morbid obesity among its findings.
  • Toxicology showed no drugs or alcohol above reporting limits.
  • Examiners documented resuscitation measures including AED pads, an airway, a blood pressure cuff, an IV line, and an intraosseous needle.
  • The file notes Bell, 46, had complained of difficulty breathing before he died June 12 on Hawaii’s Big Island.
  • The autopsy, performed June 19 at Kona Community Hospital and completed July 10, also described stasis dermatitis and edema in the lower limbs.