ABC News producer Dax Tejera’s official cause of death has been revealed — and it may not be what everyone expected!
As we previously reported, the 37-year-old died on December 23 during a night out to dinner in New York City with his wife Veronica Tejera (above, left inset) and friends while their two kids were left alone in a hotel room. ABC News President Kim Godwin initially reported in a note sent to staff that Dax passed away “suddenly of a heart attack.” However, it turns out that wasn’t the case!
According to The Sun on Wednesday, Dax actually died from choking while intoxicated — and not from a heart attack! The New York City Medical Examiner’s Office revealed the This Week with George Stephanopoulos producer’s cause of death was “asphyxia due to obstruction of airway by food bolus complicating acute alcohol intoxication.” His manner of death was ruled as an “accident.” Related: Bus Driver Faces Homicide Charges After Crashing Into Daycare & Killing 2 Kids For those who don’t know, a food bolus is basically a mass of food and saliva from chewing and typically moves down the esophagus to the stomach.
According to the National Institutes of Health, people can experience the feeling of squeezing in their chest during a food bolus impaction — which can be hard for someone to differentiate from heart attack pain.
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