Andrea Canning

They can have all the money.

They can have all the money.

A week after he died, with family tensions running high, Eric's loved ones gathered for his funeral.

You were so close with Eric that you were a pallbearer at his funeral.

Eric's friend Gabe sensed something else.

There was a weird tension about the funeral, and I just thought it was odd.

Whatever was happening between Corey and her in-laws seemed to be on display.

Corey's name wasn't even mentioned at the service.

And still, there was that lingering question on everyone's mind.

How did Eric die?

Paramedics at the scene wondered if his sudden death could have been the result of a burst artery, an aneurysm.

When the ME completed the autopsy, she noted there were small nodules on Eric's lungs.

He did have COVID when he died.

They did find signs of COVID in his system, but they said that did not contribute to his death at all.

So what had killed Eric?

It would take a few more weeks for the toxicology results to come back.

Finally, there would be some real answers, but not the ones anyone expected.

Nearly everyone who knew him asked the same question.

How could a seemingly healthy 39-year-old suddenly die in his sleep?

There were multiple stories around town about how Eric might have died.