Coaster Death, boy had congenital heart defect

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The 12-year-old boy who died after riding a
Walt Disney World roller coaster had a congenital heart defect, a
medical examiner determined Friday.

The autopsy of Michael Russell was done one day after he passed out
while riding Disney-MGM's Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. He was pronounced
dead at a hospital. The cause of death was natural, ruled Dr. Jan C.
Garavaglia, Orange County's chief medical examiner.

"No evidence of injury was found but congenital heart abnormalities
were detected, which will be further evaluated. The cause of death
will be left pending until results of the additional studies are
obtained," the office said in a statemen
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