Fox News just reported, as I read your comment, that he died from a combination of asphyxia, obesity and high blood pressure. Only one of the three had a sudden onset.
Fox omitted Garner’s severe asthma, which causes breathing problems all by itself, and can turn acute and lead to death with little warning.
If you are an obese, diabetic asthmatic with heart disease, going all MMA on some young cops is not a good idea for long term survival.
The medical examiner will determine the cause of death. I’ve also seen reports where he died of a heart attack. It’s possible he died from the results of difficult breathing initiated from his position on the ground, being so large a man. If he hadn’t fought the arrest that would have been avoided. But blaming it on a chokehold needs to stop. I saw the video, there just wasn’t a chokehold. Repeating this lie is irresponsible.
When you have a chronic pulmonary condition, it makes you think long and hard about any interaction or environment that would trigger the disease.
I am very sensitive to carpeting and warm, stuffy environments, which limits the places I can be and how much time I spend in them.