[woofie]

This is from a Doctor friend:

Doubt it.(That he had AIDs) Probably a disease called "thrombotic thrombocytopenic
purpura". Usually fatal in his age group; it is an autoimmune disease
directed against the platelet component of the blood.

[GOPJ]

OK, OK, a rational response, there's always one in every group:

Doubt it.(That he had AIDs) Probably a disease called "thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura". Usually fatal in his age group; it is an autoimmune disease directed against the platelet component of the blood.

[AFPhys]

your "doctor friend" is probably not aware of the information in:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1272876/posts