Russian doctor, 55, whose quick work likely saved Aleksey Navalny's life, died "suddenly"

[kpete]

(CNN)A top doctor at the Russian hospital where opposition leader Alexey Navalny was treated immediately after his poisoning last summer has died, the hospital said on Thursday.

Sergey Maximishin, who was the deputy chief physician of the Omsk emergency hospital, "suddenly" died at the age of 55, according to a statement released by the hospital.

"With regret, we inform you that...the deputy chief physician for anesthesiology and resuscitation of the emergency hospital №1, assistant of the department of Omsk State Medical University, PhD of medical sciences Maximishin Sergey Valentinovich suddenly passed away," the hospital said in a statement, which did not mention a cause of death.

A spokeswoman from Omsk's regional health ministry told CNN on Friday that according to "preliminary data" Maximishin had died as a result of a heart attack. She would not provide further details.


https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/04/europe/russia-navalny-doctor-maximishin-dies-intl/index.html

[peacebuzzard]

1. tragic. wonder if the autopsy results will be made public?

doubt it.
This is terrible.

[bearsfootball516]

2. A heart attack? Sure.

Likely a heart attack induced by something put in his food or drink.

[CottonBear]

3. Defenestration is a common cause of death for Putin's enemies.

I’m just saying.

[doc03]

4. He had a heart attack just before he hit the street after accidentally

falling off the hospital roof.

[Best_man23]

5. Or he had a "brain aneurysm"

That was about 9 mm in circumference, located behind one of his ears.

[Ferrets are Cool]

6. No good deed goes unpunished in Russia.

[sarcasmo]

7. Guess the Russians don't throw Doctors off buildings like they do reporters. "Suddenly" 55.

[Klaralven]

8. Probably heart disease, high blood pressure, obesity, stress...

What's Behind Mystery Death of Navalny Doctor? Sergey Maximishin Dies Suddenly, Raising Questions

Maximishin's death raises quite a few questions although local media has been claiming that there is no foul play and the death was quite natural. According to a report in Lifeshot, Maximishin was quite critical when he was brought to the hospital and his the blood pressure was "over 250". "They managed to knock down the blood pressure, but the doctor's heart still could not stand it," the outlet reported.

https://www.ibtimes.sg/whats-behind-mystery-death-navalny-doctor-sergey-maximishin-dies-suddenly-raising-questions-55364