Atlanta Hawks’ Jason Collier, 28

Posted: Tuesday, November 1st, 2005 11:13 am

ATLANTA — Investigators suspect Atlanta Hawks center Jason Collier died of a heart problem and will announce their findings Tuesday.

The 28-year-old player died Oct. 15 after he had trouble breathing in his Georgia home.

The autopsy was conducted by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. GBI spokesman John Bankhead says the office performs all Forsyth County autopsies, and Bankhead said this autopsy showed the cause of death to be “heart-related.” …

“It’s a heart abnormality,” said Collier’s agent, Richard Howell. “It certainly appears to be that. Signs point to that.” … Read full story