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May 8, 2017 · Steven Holcomb 31 photos. The cause of U.S. Olympic bobsledder Steven Holcomb's death will remain unclear until more tests are completed.. An autopsy performed at Adirondack Medical Center in ...
May 7, 2017 · The cause of U.S. Olympic bobsledder Steven Holcomb‘s death will remain unclear until more tests are completed. An autopsy performed at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake, New York, showed that the 37-year-old Holcomb died with fluid in his lungs, Essex County coroner Francis Whitelaw said Sunday. However, that alone was not enough to ...
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Holcombs blood-alcohol level was found to be 0.188, well above the threshold for intoxication. He also had more than the typical dosage of the sleeping aid Lunesta in his system, and the report indicated that combination was fatal for the bobsledder who was found in his bed at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, N.Y., on May 6.
An initial autopsy last month showed that fluid in Holcombs lungs was a significant factor in his death, but no precise cause of death was revealed pending the toxicology report.
Stevens passing is a tragedy and we are devastated to lose him. Steven was an amazing son and brother who was loved and cherished by his family, his friends, the bobsled community and all the communities he touched around the world. We hold our memories of him close and are so proud of him, not only as an athlete but also as a person. He endeavored...
Through a foundation established in Holcombs name to fund the surgery for those who couldnt afford it, more than 100 people were able to receive the Holcomb C3R procedure as an alternative to a corneal transplant, which is more invasive, has a longer recovery period and requires patients to take anti-rejection medication.
Stevens story has brought hope to many who face challenges with vision loss. He has raised awareness and given hope to that there is a way to save ones sight when diagnosed with Keratoconus. Your challenges can be overcome and your dreams can be realizedSteven knew he had a purpose far beyond being an Olympic Athlete. This is the reason he partnere...
May 6, 2017 · Steven Holcomb, the longtime U.S. bobsledding star who drove to three Olympic medals after beating a disease that nearly robbed him of his eyesight, was found dead in Lake Placid, New York, on Saturday. He was 37. The U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Bobsled and Skeleton announced the death of the 2010 gold medalist, the cause of which remains ...
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Feb 6, 2018 · Holcomb died last May in his bed at the Olympic training facility in Lake Placid. He was 37. The coroner’s report said the likely cause was pulmonary congestion and that he had high quantities ...
May 8, 2017 · The cause of U.S. Olympic bobsledder Steven Holcomb's death will remain unclear until more tests are completed. An autopsy performed at Adirondack Medical
Steven Holcomb. Steven Paul Holcomb (April 14, 1980 – May 6, 2017) was an American bobsledder who competed from 1998 until his death in 2017. [1] [2] At the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, he won the four-man bobsled event for the United States, its first gold medal in that event since 1948. [3] At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, he ...
