Posted on 05/04/2015 4:26:53 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Goldberg died of severe head trauma in an accident while exercising at a resort in the Mexican town of Punta Mita, a Mexican state official said Monday. He was found lying next to a treadmill Friday at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita, near Puerto Vallarta.
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Goldberg left his room at about 4 p.m. to exercise, and family members went to look for him after he didn't return, the Mexican official said. He was found at about 6:30 p.m. in one of the resort's gymnasiums lying by a treadmill in a pool of blood, with a blow to the lower back of his head.
He apparently had slipped on the treadmill and hit the machine, said the official, who was not authorized to speak to the press and spoke on condition of anonymity.
Goldberg still had vital signs when he was discovered, but later died at a hospital in Nuevo Vallarta, the official said. The cause of death was severe head trauma and hypovolemic shock, or bleeding, the official said.
The family had checked in on April 30 to the exclusive resort, where rooms start at $500 a night and villas go for up to $5,000 a night. The thatched roof resort nestled into a hillside overlooking the Pacific Ocean has an ocean-side infinity pool, golf course and rooms with hammocks and terraces opening out to the water.
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I would guess that there was a sigficant scalp laceration. The scalp is well vascularized and can be very bloody when injured.
Oh man! Ouch! (That set-up would seem right for a lawsuit if you ask me!)
okayyyy, but I’m wondering.......
Get up at 4AM to exercise on vacation? Once again my philosophy of being naturally slothful is it’s own reward.
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After just viewing a treadmill accident video with hubby, I have to say - back of the head - is odd. I would expect more of a falling face first accident.
Unless someone comes up behind you and smacks you in the head. My guess - robbery or such.
This is pretty strange: the Four Seasons denies the incident occurred on their property—or that he was a registered guest there:
I agree.
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