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musicradio77 · 11-08-2003, 12:30 AM

I read it in the Daily Freeman today as well as I saw it on the news last night that he died of a heart attack. I missed that poor Righteous Brother. Bill Medley is the only person he had left. They sang songs like "You're My Soul and Inspiration", "Rock & Roll Heaven", "Unchained Melody" and "Ebb Tide". I heard all of the Righteous Brothers songs on the radio. Does anybody remember that movie "Top Gun" where Tom Cruise and the guys are singing "You've Lost That Loving Feelin'"? Click here!

Janice · 01-06-2004, 02:16 PM

http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D7VTDHQG0.html

Hatfield's Death Said Caused by Cocaine

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Righteous Brothers singer Bobby Hatfield's death in November was caused by cocaine and not just heart failure, according to the official autopsy report.

Dr. Richard Tooker, chief medical examiner for Kalamazoo County, told the Kalamazoo Gazette in Tuesday's editions that Hatfield's death was triggered by acute cocaine intoxication.

Hatfield, 63, died Nov. 5 just hours before a Righteous Brothers concert. He and his partner, Bill Medley, had hits like "Unchained Melody," and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling."

"This is a shock to me," Medley told The Orange County (Calif.) Register from his Newport Beach, Calif., home. "I never saw him (use cocaine). I knew absolutely nothing about it. If I had known, I would have said something to him."

An initial autopsy found Hatfield had advanced coronary disease. A heart attack due to the disease was listed on Hatfield's death certificate.

However, Tooker said a final cause of death was not determined until after toxicology reports were completed. The death certificate will be changed to reflect cocaine as the cause of death, he said.

Tooker's office received the report of cocaine intoxication on Dec. 24, but he asked for the information to be released after the holidays out of respect to Hatfield's family.

Messages left Tuesday with Tooker and the William Morris Agency, which represents the Righteous Brothers, were not returned.

11-08-2003, 12:30 AM	#16
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	I read it in the Daily Freeman today as well as I saw it on the news last night that he died of a heart attack. I missed that poor Righteous Brother. Bill Medley is the only person he had left. They sang songs like "You're My Soul and Inspiration", "Rock & Roll Heaven", "Unchained Melody" and "Ebb Tide". I heard all of the Righteous Brothers songs on the radio. Does anybody remember that movie "Top Gun" where Tom Cruise and the guys are singing "You've Lost That Loving Feelin'"? Click here!
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01-06-2004, 02:16 PM	#17
Janice Retired Admin - Hollywood Swingin' Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 03, 2001 Location: Beantown Posts: 36,388	Hatfield's Death Said Caused by Cocaine http://apnews.excite.com/article/200...D7VTDHQG0.html Hatfield's Death Said Caused by Cocaine KALAMAZOO, Mich. (AP) - Righteous Brothers singer Bobby Hatfield's death in November was caused by cocaine and not just heart failure, according to the official autopsy report. Dr. Richard Tooker, chief medical examiner for Kalamazoo County, told the Kalamazoo Gazette in Tuesday's editions that Hatfield's death was triggered by acute cocaine intoxication. Hatfield, 63, died Nov. 5 just hours before a Righteous Brothers concert. He and his partner, Bill Medley, had hits like "Unchained Melody," and "You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling." "This is a shock to me," Medley told The Orange County (Calif.) Register from his Newport Beach, Calif., home. "I never saw him (use cocaine). I knew absolutely nothing about it. If I had known, I would have said something to him." An initial autopsy found Hatfield had advanced coronary disease. A heart attack due to the disease was listed on Hatfield's death certificate. However, Tooker said a final cause of death was not determined until after toxicology reports were completed. The death certificate will be changed to reflect cocaine as the cause of death, he said. Tooker's office received the report of cocaine intoxication on Dec. 24, but he asked for the information to be released after the holidays out of respect to Hatfield's family. Messages left Tuesday with Tooker and the William Morris Agency, which represents the Righteous Brothers, were not returned.