ejp626 Posted April 23, 2006 Report Share Posted April 23, 2006 From CNN.com Friday, April 21, 2006; Posted: 1:08 p.m. EDT (17:08 GMT) RALEIGH, North Carolina (AP) -- A defense lawyer was arguing a drunken driving case when he fell on the courtroom floor and died of an apparent heart attack, officials and friends said. Bailiffs and a police officer tried to administer CPR immediately after 57-year-old Tom Farris collapsed Thursday in the Wake County courthouse. Emergency personnel arrived less than six minutes later. Farris had previous heart problems, said Duncan McMillan, a friend and fellow lawyer. McMillan said neither the rescue workers nor the court building had defibrillators, which can sometime revive patients by delivering shocks to the heart. The county allocated money last year to buy the paddles but has been studying where they are needed. The courthouse should have at least four defibrillators before June, county spokeswoman Sharon Brown said. I guess he died doing what he loved. Anyway, I think the odds that the county will face a lawsuit are particularly good. But what really seems odd/unreasonable and even tragic is why the rescue workers didn't have a defibrillator or didn't use one at any rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fasstrack Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 And the worse part is the poor MF can't sue anybody over it. No, seriously that's a sad story. But like you said he went out doing his thing like Caruso or that umpire John McSherry. Anybody remember that? he was calling a play on opening day maybe 9 years ago. Dropped dead on the field in front of like 40,000 onlookers. Aren't you all glad I dropped by to lift your spirits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide_advantage_redoux Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 And there was the D/FW legendary drummer Jimmy Zitano who died on the drum throne during a gig a few years back. You know you are going sooner or later, and there is no better way than to do so doing your thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzmoose Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 You know you are going sooner or later, and there is no better way than to do so doing your thing. Damn, I'm glad I didn't die when I was thirteen; they'd have found me with a Playboy in one hand, and er...well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 at least he wasn't chained to the bottom of the ocean - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slide_advantage_redoux Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 (edited) You know you are going sooner or later, and there is no better way than to do so doing your thing. Damn, I'm glad I didn't die when I was thirteen; they'd have found me with a Playboy in one hand, and er...well... A beer? Edited April 24, 2006 by Greg Waits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 You know you are going sooner or later, and there is no better way than to do so doing your thing. Damn, I'm glad I didn't die when I was thirteen; they'd have found me with a Playboy in one hand, and er...well... A beer? nope, a swine, obviously...> < Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epithet Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 As if going out with a sow on top of you would be any less embarrassing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alocispepraluger102 Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 As if going out with a sow on top of you would be any less embarrassing. recalls warne marsh leaving during a solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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