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The death was ruled natural as a result of an appendicitis rupture.
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
And little kids in his neighborhood died of things like appendicitis and influenza.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
What initially presented as a mild sickness soon worsened; he was diagnosed with pneumonia and appendicitis.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2025
And little kids in his neighborhood died of things like appendicitis and influenza.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
What initially presented as a mild sickness soon worsened; he was diagnosed with pneumonia and appendicitis.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Looking back, the chain of events — the appendicitis, the podcast connection, the impossible appointment, the miraculous cancellation — feels almost too extraordinary to be a coincidence.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Appendicitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/appendicitis. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis
ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsīt-əs 
: inflammation of the appendix
Medical Definition
appendicitis
noun
ap·pen·di·ci·tis
ə-ˌpen-də-ˈsīt-əs
: inflammation of the vermiform appendix
called also epityphlitis
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