MSNBC is reporting "apparently of natural causes". I'm sure nothing will be certain until an autopsy.
I too hope he died of natural causes. When I first heard the news, I was like no way not former Astros DK, he's too young
not to be crass and speculate... report from CNN "Kile's father died at the age of 44 due to a blood clot in his brain" tragic.
Technically, there is NO such thing as dying from natural causes...There has to be some kind of biological breakdown within the body to cause death... It shouldn't happen at 33. I am sad for the kids. no money in the world can replace a father.
This is so sad, and depressing. Reds manager Bob Boone was talking about how his wife's sister was fixing up his house not that long ago, and he couldn't even finish the story he just burst out crying and they had to cut the segment. This is a crazy, crazy, and screwed up world.
Anabolic Steroids and the Heart How cardiac risk might be increased by the use of steroids is a subject of speculation and some controversy. High blood pressure is perhaps "one of the most exaggerated claims" of steroid-related health risks, and remains unconfirmed despite numerous studies (Friedl, 1993, pp. 119-120). Regarding blood lipid levels, oral steroids in particular seem to cause a reduction in HDL (high-density lipoprotein cholesterol) levels in some steroid users. However, changes in the blood lipid levels now appear to begin to recover within about a month after discontinued use, and, in fact, most studies do not report an increase in total cholesterol (Yesalis&Cowart, p. 54). In examining cardiovascular risks, often cited is a case report by (R.A. McNutt, et al, 1988), concerning a 22-year-old steroid-using weightlifter who experienced a sudden heart attack. While often held out by anti-steroid authorities as the "smoking gun" connecting steroid use to heart attacks, a reading of the actual report reveals that the subject weighed 330 pounds and had a total serum cholesterol of a whopping 596 mg/dl! The fact that so few similar case studies exist may well indicate that the condition of this individual was hardly representative of the majority of athletes who use steroids. (Nonetheless, all strength athletes, including steroid users, should regularly monitor serum cholesterol. Obviously, this poor fellow didn't get his cholesterol to 596 overnight, and it is not reported when he last visited a physician prior to his heart attack. To what extent our nation's criminalization approach to steroids, which discourages steroid-users from seeing doctors, contributed to this result is open to speculation.) While the question of whether short-term, reversible alterations of these cardiac risk factors are detrimental to long-term cardiac health is "unanswered" at this time (Haupt, p. 469), it has been suggested that some characteristics of steroid-users - intense exercising, low body fat, and avoidance of smoking -- tend to put them in a low-risk group for heart disease (Friedl, 1993, p. 120). Based on our present information, cardiac risks seem to be primarily related to high dosages in the absence of physician monitoring. Jose Antonio, PhD., a nationally recognized authority on drugs in sports who has written a monthly column for Flex magazine, cites a study examining serious cardiovascular side effects in four weightlifters using "massive amounts" of steroids (Antonio, 1998). While there is little doubt that the health problems of these men were caused by their anabolic steroid abuse, these were clearly mega-dose abusers. "[H]igh dose equals high risk," notes Dr. Antonio, but "low-dose androgens (e.g., 200-600 mg per week for 10 weeks) pose little threat to health." Why do I have this feeling this is gonna surface in the coming days after his autopsy.
I think when they say "natural causes", they mean not due to drug overdoses, car accidents, murder, etc. Dying from a heart attack, stroke, old age, etc. can all be natural causes. Anyway, who cares... you're right... he was too damn young. Hell, at the end of the month I'll only be 1 year younger.
God, this really SUCKS! I got home at like 5:30, turned on ESPN and there was Don Baylor talking about someone leaving kids behind. I had no idea who he was talking about, then when I found out it was DK i nearly fell off the couch. I've been on the verge of tears ever since. :'( Shows how unimportant baseball is when it comes to life and death. RIP DK! You will always be an Astro in my heart.
It's really amazing to see what life really is and how much we take it for granted. We should appreciate and cherish ourselves and our surroundings because you never know when its all gonna end. In this board, we often criticize one another and say spiteful things in regards to the Rockets, the validity of rumors, etc. This is something that goes beyond a silly game, and I hope we remember the important things in life. God Bless Darryl Kile and his family.
I didn't see anything wrong with it. If anything I found it informative since at this point nothing is ruled out in Kyle's death. In any case, I'm sorry for his family.
tonight's game was awesome...really emotional after bags knocked it in... still can't believe it happened. <sigh>
