Natalie Cole, daughter of actor and singing great Nat King Cole, became a music legend in her own right. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e2: Natalie Cole
Ongoing battles with her health – on New Year’s Eve 2015 Natalie Cole, with her son Robbie at her bedside, died in a Los Angeles hospital. She was 65 years old. ibid.
Natalie’s drug use started while she was a senior at the University of Massachusetts in 1972. ibid.
Natalie confessed to both snorting and freebasing cocaine. ibid.
Patrick Swayze was a legendary actor, dancer and singer … [He] died almost unrecognisable at home in California on 14th September 2009. But behind the scenes Patrick wasn’t always the golden boy he was thought to be. And years after his death the press reported wild rumours. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e3: Patrick Swayze
He’s also been married to his wife Lisa for over 30 years. But at a New Years’ Eve party with friends Patrick suddenly feels unwell. He finds the champagne is burning his insides. Patrick has also been suffering from constipation and stomach cramps for the last few days. ibid.
‘His constipation, jaundice and weight loss are like to be connected.’ ibid. pathologist
‘Patrick Swayze is diagnosed with adenocarcinoma – a type of pancreatic cancer.’ ibid.
‘Alcohol abuse may lead to persistent inflamation within the pancreas. ibid.
‘He was a chronic smoker of 60 cigarettes a day.’ ibid.
‘But his cancer was spreading and he was becoming increasingly susceptible to infection.’ ibid.
Steve Jobs, the imaginary product designer … revolutionised the computer world. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e4: Steve Jobs
On October 5th 2011 Steve Jobs’ life is tragically cut short. ibid.
‘Steve Jobs died directly as a result of pancreatic cancer.’ ibid. pathologist
‘Steve was diagnosed as having pancreatic cancer.’ ibid.
Bernie Mac was one of the best-loved comedians of his generation. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e5: Bernie Mac
He was hospitalised with pneumonia. After three weeks in intensive care he died at the age of fifty. ibid.
‘Bernie had one bad habit – smoking.’ ibid. pathologist
Diminuitive actor Gary Coleman was a worldwide superstar. In the 1980s his chubby cheeks, sharp wit, and trademark catchphrase captured the hearts of millions. But at the height of his fame he was plagued by health problems. And as his career stalled, he hit the headlines for all the wrong reasons … And on May 28th 2010 Gary Coleman died after an incident at his home in Utah. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e6: Gary Coleman
Gary is five years old. After two years of waiting, a doner kidney has finally been found. He undergoes a seven-hour operation for a transplant. ibid.
A years before his death, Garry was fitted with a catheter. ibid.
Gary is undergoing open-heart surgery. ibid.
This was not the first time Gary had tried to kill himself. ibid.
Evidence that Gary may have taken his own life. ibid.
Judy Garland was one of the world’s most recognised talents … She was known for her tremendous talent but also for her turbulent lifestyle and stormy love life. But on the morning of June 22nd 1969 Judy Garland was found dead in her London home aged just 47. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e8: Judy Garland
The coroner’s report states that Judy Garland died of an overdose of prescription medication. ibid.
She is struggling under the pressure of mounting debts. ibid.
‘Between 25 and 30 suicide attempts over the years.’ ibid. Randy L Schmidt, author ‘Judy Garland on Judy Garland’
Judy’s random pill-taking was exposing her to serious risk. ibid.
She’s underweight and potentially malnourished. ibid.
He [Bruce Lee] died in suspicious circumstances after lapsing into a coma at his girlfriend’s apartment. The official cause of death was swelling of the brain triggered by an adverse reaction to a painkiller. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e9: Bruce Lee
‘I don’t believe hypersensitivity to a painkiller explains his death.’ ibid. pathologist
‘Bruce did complain of a headache just before he died.’ ibid.
‘The cause of death links back to the slipped-disc that he suffered from three years before he died. In the 1970s there was little known about the side effects of steroids … There are some tell-tale signs that someone is overusing Cortisone.’ ibid.
The doctors that examined Bruce found that he weighed only 125 lbs, and were concerned about his low weight. ibid.
‘Bruce’s lost of appetite and his loss of weight are consistent with the overuse of the steroid Cortisone. Bruce was exhibiting other side-effects.’ ibid.
Anissa Jones was the most famous child star of her generation. The adorable Buffy on the hit 60s sitcom Family Affair. Her angelic features made her instantly recognisable across America. But her window of fame was short-lived. After five seasons the show was canned. But at around 11.30 a.m. on August 28th 1976 Anissa Jones was found dead in the bedroom of a friend’s home in Oceanside, California. She was just 18 years old. Her body was taken for an autopsy, but the results were inconclusive. Autopsy: The Last Hours Of … s8e10: Anissa Jones
‘Marketed as Quaalude in the 1960s, it was a widely used sedative drug prescribed for chronic anxiety … traces of PCP were found in her system … cocaine … Seconol.’ ibid.
‘Anissa’s breathing would have become increasingly more shallow till she stopped.’ ibid.
On an August evening in 1995 there was a worldwide broadcast of an 18-minute grainy black-n-white film. The Alien Autopsy Scandal I, Sky 2026
All we had was Ray’s story and the film. ibid. comment
He [US Air Force cameraman] explains that he worked on the Manhattan Project, the atomic bomb. In July 1947 he had a call from the person he reported directly to, General McMullen. McMullen was straight to the point. ibid. Ray visits man with film
He had a copy of the film sitting there for 50 years. When I saw him he broke open those seals for the first time. ibid.
I saw the full alien autopsy footage. ibid.
He was trying to sell the footage as a cash deal. ibid.
That’s when Ray got attacked by persons unknown. ibid. comment
The screening at the Museum of London lit the touchpaper. ibid.
We put together one of the most creative team in cinematic history. ibid. Ray
[Gary, producer]: And I say, Stop! Do not touch anything. I think it’s oxidized. The Alien Autopsy Scandal II
You’re just pulling out clear tape, and powder is dropping to the floor. Yeah, I mean we were gutted. It was old nitrate film, and the film just deteriorated. ibid. Ray
You managed to save some frames from the original footage? ibid. comment
I’m calling it a restoration, yes. ibid. Ray
And we will film all of that in a flat in Camden. ibid.
The autopsy took the best part of six, seven hours to film. ibid.
No-one broke rank. Everyone was totally loyal. ibid.
Almost all the broadcasters said it was genuine. ibid.
The Santilli’ film represents something I had seen before in that briefing film at Kirkland Air Force base in the summer of 1979. ibid. Richard Doty, retired
[Gary]: Whatever was thrown to us, we were able to deal with. The Alien Autopsy Scandal III
So you effectively go full Columbo? ibid. interviewer to Philip, Yorkshire ufologist
Philip needs to be given credit as the one British guy who stays on top of it. ibid. US journalist
Maybe Ray was conned. ibid. Philip
There’s so many people out there with a will to believe. ibid. Professor of folklore
There’s many reasons why people might have been shown footage that they thought was convincing. ibid.
It looked like an operating theatre but it wasn’t. A sanatised rooms with a very large operating table on it there. But that was all. A phone in the corner … You had an alien. I can only compare it with ET … The film I saw was real. ibid. man shown film from military canister in a private house