CRASH MAY BE A FACTOR IN ALLEN'S DEATH.Byline: Daily News Staff and Wire Services Autopsy autopsy: see post-mortem examination. autopsy or necropsy or postmortem Dissection and examination of a dead body to determine cause of death and learn about disease processes in ways that are not possible with the living. results on Hollywood entertainer Steve Allen remained on a ``security hold'' amid reports that a traffic crash may have contributed to his death, a coroner's spokesman said Thursday. It was initially reported that Allen had died of a heart attack Oct. 30 at his son's home in Encino. Now family members are reportedly questioning whether a traffic crash he may have been involved in hours before he died may have been a factor in his death. However, Lt. David Smith of the Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County Coroner's Office said it was ``standard operating procedure'' to limit access to autopsy reports on celebrities. He said news organizations had been calling the Coroner's Office on Thursday with questions about a traffic crash, which was the first he was aware of the allegations. Smith said top officials with the office, including spokesman Scott Carrier Scott Carrier is an American author and radio producer. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. Written work
Allen, the Renaissance man Renaissance man n. A man who has broad intellectual interests and is accomplished in areas of both the arts and the sciences. Noun 1. of television and first-ever host of the ``Tonight Show,'' died in his sleep at his son's home at the age of 78. In an interview with KABC-TV (Channel 7) the day after Allen's death, his son, Bill Allen, did not mention a traffic crash. He said his father's death came on a ``typical day for Dad, spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. in his office working on his latest book.'' He ``went home to have an early supper with my mother, Jayne, and decided he would come visit his grandchildren GRANDCHILDREN, domestic relations. The children of one's children. Sometimes these may claim bequests given in a will to children, though in general they can make no such claim. 6 Co. 16. , as he did usually several days a week.'' ``Came by, spent some time helping them carve pumpkins and then told me he was a little tired and wanted to go rest in the other room. He went and laid down to rest and, unfortunately, did not reawaken Verb 1. reawaken - awaken once again awaken, wake up, waken, rouse, wake, arouse - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM." ,'' Bill Allen said. Allen was the host of the first ``Tonight Show.'' He was also an author, composer, poet and playwright as well as entertainer. He was married to television, film and stage actress Jayne Meadows for 48 years. Born into a show biz family, Allen wrote more than 4,000 pop songs and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the most prolific composer of modern times. On the day of his death, he was working on promotional plans for the December release of his 53rd book, ``Steve Allen's Private Joke File,'' and adding the final touches to his 54th manuscript, ``Vulgarians at the Gate,'' which concerns what he saw as the rising tide Noun 1. rising tide - the occurrence of incoming water (between a low tide and the following high tide); "a tide in the affairs of men which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune" -Shakespeare flood tide, flood of violence and vulgarity in the popular media. In addition to his wife, Allen is survived by four sons, 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. |
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