More breaking news...

[SharonRB]

hubby just heard on the teevee that Ted Koppel was found dead at home. What a crazy day! This is sad.

[TwilightGardener]

1. Of natural causes, I hope. RIP, Ted.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Oops, not Ted.

[LakeSamish706]

2. It was Ted Koppel's son actually! n/t

[prolesunited]

3. It was his son, 40

from alcohol poisoning

[Nite Owl]

4. Ted or his son? n/t

[tallahasseedem]

5. It was his son...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/06/01/andrew-koppel-dead-ted-ko_n_595744.html

[one_voice]

7. Not Ted Koppel...it was his son...

Ted Koppel's Son Dies at Age 40 After Drinking Binge

(June 1) -- The 40-year-old son of former ABC anchor Ted Koppel was on a daylong alcohol binge before he died at a New York City apartment, his drinking partner says.

After drinking straight whiskey during a pub crawl, Andrew Koppel, a former New York City Housing Authority lawyer, arrived at a run-down apartment in Manhattan's Washington Heights section, where he soon passed out and stopped breathing, witnesses said. Police said they found him dead in a bedroom at 1:30 a.m. Monday.

The New York Post reports that Koppel, whose 70-year-old father was the longtime anchor of "Nightline," was brought to the apartment Sunday night by 32-year-old Russell Wimberly, a waiter he met at a bar in Hell's Kitchen earlier in the day.

*snip*

http://www.aolnews.com/nation/article/andrew-koppel-son-of-ted-koppel-dies-after-drinking-binge/19498457?icid=main|main|dl1|link5|http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aolnews.com%2Fnation%2Farticle%2Fandrew-koppel-son-of-ted-koppel-dies-after-drinking-binge%2F19498457


Very sad!

[spanone]

8. wrong, it was his son.....very sad.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

9. I think it was his son Andrew who was found dead

At least I know he was found dead this morning. I hope Ted didn't also pass last night!

[lpbk2713]

10. An earlier thread ...

Link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x8461363

[rocktivity]

11. His son was found dead not in his home, but an apartment 30 miles away

after an all-day drinking binge with a stranger he met in midtown Manhattan.

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rocktivity

[SharonRB]

12. I'm so sorry...

my husband obviously heard it wrong. Sometimes he just doesn't listen very well.

[PassingFair]

15. Tell Dave he's fired.

He has to turn in his press-pass and fedora....

:hi:

[SharonRB]

13. Dupe

[hlthe2b]

14. NO NO NO NO!!! It was Ted's son.... PLEASE correct if you can

[BurtWorm]

16. Not Ted Koppel but his son.