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21 Year Old Might Have Died from OSA
It could be up to six weeks before authorities are able to determine what caused the death of a Carmel man who attended a weekend party near the Purdue University campus.
Donna Avolt, Tippecanoe County deputy coroner, identified the man as John Andrew McDaniel, 21. He did not attend Purdue, according to Lt. Troy Harris of the West Lafayette Police Department.
Foul play is not suspected, Harris said Tuesday.
Police and emergency responders were called to 201 E. Lutz St. shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday. Harris said McDaniel had attended a small party there the night before.
McDaniel was visiting friends in West Lafayette.
Purdue senior Doug Dellinger, one of the friends McDaniel came to visit, said he was shocked to find his friend not breathing on Sunday morning.
"Nobody really knows what happened to him. I remember trying to wake him up, and he was just laying there cold and stiff," he said.
"He was sleeping on his stomach and we tried to turn him over to do CPR, but it was too late."
Dellinger said that McDaniel had sleep apnea and seemed fine when he went to bed after the party.
"He just was snoring really heavy, like he usually does," said Dellinger.
An autopsy was completed on Monday. Avolt and Harris said it will be about four to six weeks before the results of toxicology tests are available.
A cause and manner of death had not been determined as of Tuesday afternoon.
But Harris said McDaniel's death is not being investigated as alcohol-related. Authorities are not aware of any drug use prior to his death.
"People said he was drinking at the party, but not to excess. He was a bigger guy," Harris said. "There are some things that we suspect, but nothing that I can say definitively.
"The toxicology screens will help us make that determination."
He said investigators have not been told whether McDaniel had an underlying health condition.
Harris said he spoke with McDaniel's parents, who said their son was a heavy sleeper and snored often. But he was never medically diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Purdue senior Adam White, another longtime friend of McDaniel's, said the Carmel man will be remembered as "one of the nicest people he has ever known."
"He had a big heart and he is the most generous person I have even known," said Smith. "He has been one of my best friends for a long time."
Dellinger said he will miss his friend's "smile and charisma."
"He was always one of the first people to help a friend in need," he said. "I am going to miss his laugh."
-from http://www.jconline.com/article/20090812/NEWS/908120332
Donna Avolt, Tippecanoe County deputy coroner, identified the man as John Andrew McDaniel, 21. He did not attend Purdue, according to Lt. Troy Harris of the West Lafayette Police Department.
Foul play is not suspected, Harris said Tuesday.
Police and emergency responders were called to 201 E. Lutz St. shortly before 10 a.m. Sunday. Harris said McDaniel had attended a small party there the night before.
McDaniel was visiting friends in West Lafayette.
Purdue senior Doug Dellinger, one of the friends McDaniel came to visit, said he was shocked to find his friend not breathing on Sunday morning.
"Nobody really knows what happened to him. I remember trying to wake him up, and he was just laying there cold and stiff," he said.
"He was sleeping on his stomach and we tried to turn him over to do CPR, but it was too late."
Dellinger said that McDaniel had sleep apnea and seemed fine when he went to bed after the party.
"He just was snoring really heavy, like he usually does," said Dellinger.
An autopsy was completed on Monday. Avolt and Harris said it will be about four to six weeks before the results of toxicology tests are available.
A cause and manner of death had not been determined as of Tuesday afternoon.
But Harris said McDaniel's death is not being investigated as alcohol-related. Authorities are not aware of any drug use prior to his death.
"People said he was drinking at the party, but not to excess. He was a bigger guy," Harris said. "There are some things that we suspect, but nothing that I can say definitively.
"The toxicology screens will help us make that determination."
He said investigators have not been told whether McDaniel had an underlying health condition.
Harris said he spoke with McDaniel's parents, who said their son was a heavy sleeper and snored often. But he was never medically diagnosed with sleep apnea.
Purdue senior Adam White, another longtime friend of McDaniel's, said the Carmel man will be remembered as "one of the nicest people he has ever known."
"He had a big heart and he is the most generous person I have even known," said Smith. "He has been one of my best friends for a long time."
Dellinger said he will miss his friend's "smile and charisma."
"He was always one of the first people to help a friend in need," he said. "I am going to miss his laugh."
-from http://www.jconline.com/article/20090812/NEWS/908120332
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Permalink Reply by Dan Lyons on
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I am skeptical about any assumption as to Sleep Apnea until the toxicology report is back. A perfect example is Billy Mays and the nose candy.
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Permalink Reply by Mike on
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good call. i heard that report come in about Billy Mays... thought the same thing as you -- have to be careful before jumping to conclusions about sleep apnea related death.
Dan Lyons said:I am skeptical about any assumption as to Sleep Apnea until the toxicology report is back. A perfect example is Billy Mays and the nose candy.
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