Jack Cassidy

Sounds gruesome...

Official autopsy findings:

"At approximately 0600 hrs. 12 – 12 – 76, a private citizen called fire department that the 4th floor of building 1221 N. Kings Road, West Los Angeles, was on fire.

After the fire was controlled, decedent (Jack Cassidy) was discovered lying on the floor in the living room near the porch. Fire Dept. personnel pronounced death at 0615 hours. Decedent was charred.

It was surmised that fire was possibly caused by cigarette which started from the sofa in said living room. The whole unit was burned.

A co-tenant state to LASO investigator that he heard music coming from the scene at 0510 hours.

The scene is occupied by one Jack Cassidy, an actor and president of Richmond Hill Productions.

LASO Dep. Gleason will attempt to get dental chart of Mr. Cassidy.

Not known if decedent was drinking liquor but there is a liquor bar in said living room at scene.

His body was taken to the Coroner as John Doe 257

Toxicology puts his blood alcohol level at 0.12%"

"The body is that of a completely charred male that weighs 131 pounds and measures approximately 69 inches in height. The age of the body is difficult to assess but it appears to be muscular and appears to be about the stated age of 49 years old. The bony structures of the head are those of a Caucasian male. The scalp is completely burned. The external plate of the skull is charred. The ears are completely charred. The eyes are also charred. The nose is also charred. The mouth is charred and some of the skin is noted. The teeth show multiple post-line caps in front teeth. The upper teeth show a few caps on the premolar and molar teeth. The chest shows complete charring of the skin but the ribs are well-preserved. There is no traumatic injuries to the ribs or spine. The upper extremities and the lower extremities show complete charring of the skin and muscles. The abdominal wall shows complete charring with exposure of some of the small intestines which are also burned."

“The mouth and pharynx shows a small amount of black soot. The esophagus is clear. The stomach contains approximately 5 cc. of light brown fluid. The small intestine shows grossly normal architecture except for the hilum which is exposed through the burned surface of the abdomen.

The scalp is completely charred. The external plate of the skull is charred and the internal plate remains.

“The comparison of the postmortem dental x-rays of John Doe 257 with the antimortem dental x-rays of Jack Cassidy supplied by Frank Greenbaum, D.D.S. confirms the positive match. Therefore John Doe 257 is Jack Cassidy." /quote

Official cause of Death – Extensive Thermal Burns of Body”

With such a low alcohol blood level Jack Cassidy likely was done in by lack of oxygen and thermal burns. Poor soul probably was on fire when he woke up and tried to make it out of apartment.

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