He spent a few days in the hospital before they pronounced him dead. Perhaps they thought he might survive as a quadriplegic. He suffered multiple cardiac arres

He spent a few days in the hospital before they pronounced him dead. Perhaps they thought he might survive as a quadriplegic. He suffered multiple cardiac arrests at the hospital. That part isn't unconfirmed. Other unconfirmed reports say his spinal column was severed. If his heart kept starting up again it probably took them quite some time to assess the damage and prognosticate. It's not something people see often.