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UsherMedical Examiner Says AJ’s Sickle Cell May Have Caused His Death
The doctor who performed the autopsy on reality TV personality Ashley “AJ” Jewell says that a pre-existing condition may have played a major role in the BRAVO star’s death, reports TMZ:
Fulton County Associate Medical Examiner, Dr. Kelly Rose tells TMZ preliminary autopsy results lead her to believe Ashley “A.J.” Jewell suffered from Sickle Cell — a disease which inhibits oxygen flow to tissues in the body.
Rose says it’s most likely that Jewell was worked up from the fight — and because of his condition, it’s probable that he couldn’t replenish the oxygen he lost during the incident … which the Dr. says could have fatal consequences.
AJ was engaged to R&B singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss (formerly of Xscape) up until August 2009 and was a regular on her show, “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Filming for the reunion special was set to take place last Thursday (Oct 8), but has since been pushed back due to AJ’s sudden death the week prior.
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Keli
October 16, 2009 at 7:44 PM
This is crazy…I have a niece with sickle cell…and they’re bodies do have to work harder than ours…
but this is crazy…wow. I would never had imagined that this condition could have led to his death because his body could not heal properly once beaten.
ashley
October 16, 2009 at 9:27 PM
i myself suffer from sickle cell disease so hearing this hit too close to home. this is so sad and such a tragedy, may god be with his family his children and his fiance through this hard time. i hope that our african american community will see the seriousness of this and become educated and raise awareness.