Key Largo Deceased Male

[Rae HalfTheHill]

Saw something about a 61YO male having CPR conducted on the way in from Molasses Reef yesterday, pronounced deceased at the hospital. Anyone have any clue what happened?

 

[deeper thoughts]

Heard it over marine radio ch 16 but no further info

 

[deeper thoughts]

 

[poseident]

Speculating here of course, but having recently come to terms with just how fast I got "out of shape" myself--and I'm still under 50--this sounds like a possible heart attack.

Decades ago with "The Deadliest Catch" debuted on the Discovery Channel, I snarked about their tag line of "deadliest job in the world." I thought at the time, and still believe, that office jobs are responsible for a LOT more deaths, it just takes longer.

 

[DandyDon]

https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/florida-keys/article259309994.html

Two people died this week in the Florida Keys after two separate incidents on the water — one scuba diving, one snorkeling.

On Wednesday afternoon, Jon Lassus, 61, from Fort Wayne, Indiana, was scuba diving Molasses Reef off Key Largo when he began to struggle in the water, according to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office. The crew of the Rainbow Reef Dive Center vessel took him on board and began CPR.

As the vessel returned to shore, the crew continued CPR, but Lassus lost consciousness, sheriff’s office spokesman Adam Linhardt said. Once on land, medics transported him to Mariners Hospital in Tavernier, where doctors pronounced him dead at 3:42 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office.


“Foul play is not expected to be a factor in the investigation,” Linhardt said in a statement. “Autopsy results are pending.”

On Thursday, Karen Ruth Zaslow, 69, died after snorkeling off Sand Key near Key West, the sheriff’s office said. She was swimming off a charter boat around 2:30 p.m. when she began struggling. The boat crew took her on board and began CPR.



A U.S. Coast Guard boat took her to shore, and from there medics took her to Lower Keys Medical Center on Stock Island, where she was pronounced dead at 3:38 p.m., Linhardt said.

As with Lassus, police do not suspect foul play in Zaslow’s death, although autopsy results are pending.

 

[PapaRod]

Tragic, no details about the cause of death, article said he had not yet submerged. So, sounds like heart attack, also sounds like the dive boat did what they could.

 

[DandyDon]

Jon R. Lassus Jr. dies while diving in the Keys

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) - Jon R. Lassus Jr., co-owner of Lassus Brothers Oil, died while diving off Key Largo. According to the Journal Gazette, Lassus was at Molasses Reef and had not gone underwater yet when he started to struggle and lost consciousness. The crew of the charter returned him to...

www.wowo.com

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO) – Jon R. Lassus Jr., co-owner of Lassus Brothers Oil, died while diving off Key Largo.

According to the Journal Gazette, Lassus was at Molasses Reef and had not gone underwater yet when he started to struggle and lost consciousness.

The crew of the charter returned him to the vessel and performed CPR on their way to shore. Lassus was taken to Mariners Hospital where he was pronounced dead at 3:42 p.m. Wednesday. He was 61 years old. Autopsy results are pending.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office, foul play is not suspected.

Lassus Brothers Oil made the announcement on their Facebook page Thursday.

“It is with a heavy heart that we share our loss of one of our fundamental pillars to the Lassus organization,” the company’s post said. “Jon’s love for and pride in his family was known by all, his eyes sparkled anytime he spoke of his loved ones. Jon had a passion for adventure; he was intentional about making memories with his loved ones and he celebrated each day as a gift. He knew his blessings and he lived his life accordingly.”

 

[Friedolays]

Good Lord. The amount of strokes and heart attacks this last year or so has been absolutely staggering. No words to describe the situation.

 

[TravelGas]

Are dive boats in Florida required to have an AED on board?

 

[jadairiii]

Anyone at anytime can have a stroke or heart attack (for the most part). But physical fitness is not by accident. Scuba diving is a "sport" that requires the diver to be in good physical condition, more so than many people realize.

If a diver is not working out, cardio and weights, 3 to 5 days a week, you are at risk. 12 oz curls dont count....neither does golf.