(Congresswoman) Anne Northup's son dies of undiagnosed heart ailment

The Courier-Journal (Louisville) | July 12, 2006 | Kay Stewart

[Republican Wildcat]

Very sad news...this is an updated article after the autopsy was performed to discover the cause of death. The full article has a lot more information, but I cannot post it here from that source - click on the link to read.

[Republican Wildcat]

Updated article...

[ibheath]

Prayers are with her and her family.

[Suzy Quzy]

What a sad story. I admire anyone that can adopt children when they have children of their own.....very impressive. Prayers to the family.

[daybreakcoming]

How sad and tragic - a sudden death of adult child. Looks like a nice kid in the picture.
Condolences to the family.

[nopardons]

Thanks for the ping.

[Republican Wildcat]

I posted a paragraph and the link got removed along with it... Anyway, here it is: Article

[nopardons]

I read it, thanks.

[Republican Wildcat]

The history says that the reason the post was updated was because this source is link only. However, when the excerpt was removed, the link was also removed. Please put the link back so people can read the article. Thanks.

http://www.courier-journal.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060712/NEWS01/60712027

[fieldmarshaldj]

I know some were predicting foul-play or death by his own hand, so at least it is some minor comfort that it wasn't.

[metmom]

Thanks for the update. I've heard there is a certain condition that causes rapid growth during the teen years that has a heart defect with it but I don't recall what it is now. All I know is that it is not uncommon to hear stories like that. Sad as it is that he died, I'm glad it wasn't a murder, suicide, or drug overdose sort of thing. Death is much easier to deal with when it's just *one of those things*.

[Global2010]

Sad a good soul gone from many who loved him.

[ntnychik]

My brother died at age 30 of an undiagnosed heart ailment. My mother said she found great peace that his death was from natural causes, rather than other causes such as metmom listed in her post. My heart goes out to Congresswoman Northup and her family.

[Recovering_Democrat]

prayers up.

[MrEdd]

Thanks for the update.

[McGavin999]

How tragic, such a young life gone too soon. May God comfort the family.

[r9etb]

I had earlier predicted that this was suicide .... and it appears I was wrong. Which is a good thing. Hard as this will be for her to deal with, "natural causes" aren't nearly as hard to get over.

[TXBubba]

Thank you for the ping. My prayers are with the family but I am "glad" to know it was a natural death.