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We had no idea our son was fatally ill; FAMILY'S SHOCK OVER PNEUMONIA DEATH OF 23-YEAR-OLD.(News)

Article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England) Article date: November 13, 2008

Byline: By SOPHIE DOUGHTY

HE WAS a young, fit party animal with everything to live for.

But popular Paul Hurst was killed by a fatal illness he never even knew he had.

The seemingly healthy barman died without warning in his bed after a night out with friends.

And a post-mortem has now revealed that the 23-year-old was killed by a serious case of pneumonia.

Today Paul's mum Sheila, who is still struggling to come to terms with his sudden death, has spoken of her shock after discovering her beloved son had a serious illness she did not ...

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Diaz Shocked by Dad's Sudden Death at 58

Posted Apr 16, 08 12:04 PM CDT in Gossip 

Diaz Shocked by Dad's Sudden Death at 58
Source: AP Photo/Chris Pizzello

(Newser) – Cameron Diaz's father Emilio died suddenly from pneumonia yesterday, according to TMZ. The bubbly actress found his death "shocking" since her 58-year-old father, who had a bit part in his daughter's hit There's Something About Mary, was reportedly in "terrific health" until he developed a bad case of the flu. 

Emilio Diaz, whose parents were both Cuban exiles, lived in Seal Beach, Fla., and worked as a foreman for an oil company. Production was shut down on Diaz's current film, My Sister's Keeper.

Sources: TMZ, Miami Herald

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