[Enchante]

"Public records show that Mr. Von Bergendorff lived for several years in the 1980s and 1990s with a relative, Fred Bergendorff, in La Mesa, Calif. Mr. Bergendorff, who died on Jan. 27, was the founder of the Pet Place"

Someone should check into circumstances and cause of death for this relative -- did Mr. Ricin have the deadly ricin before Jan. 27 and where was he in the days and weeks before death of his relative? Article says he lived there in '80s and '90s so there's no indication whether he had been back there recently or not. Would be well worth knowing whether the ricin could have had anything to do with the demise of Fred Von Bergendorff or whether that was definitely natural (or accidental) causes of no relation to this nutball relative. [or, big speculative leap, could he have killed his relative Fred over a conflict about his plans, etc. Just a W-A-G, but someone should see if foul play can be ruled in or out in death of Fred]

[amom]

Someone should check into circumstances and cause of death for this relative

27 Jan 2008 Fred Bergendorff, founder of Pet Place dies died Sunday night in Brea after a long illness, Bergendorff was hospitalized in October for multiple muscular and nerve problems. He was receiving long-term therapy at Kindred Hospital Brea at the time of his death.

Monday, January 28, 2008 'Pet Place' host dies http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/life/pets/newsfeatures/article_1968573.php