A post-mortem has revealed that Van Morrison’s son died after slipping into a diabetic coma at the Texas home of his mother Gigi Lee.
The Irish Independent reports on the results of the post-mortem on George Ivan Morrison who was just 13 months old when he died on January 25th last.
His mum Gigi, Morrison’s tour manager, passed away in October after losing her battle with throat cancer.
The report noted that George Ivan Morrison died from hyperglycaemia and obesity at his mother Gigi Lee’s home in Fort Worth, Texas.
Nick-named Mini Van by his mother, the boy is reported to have weighed almost 33lbs at the time of his death.
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The post-mortem report was carried out by deputy medical examiner Dr Shiping Bao at Tarrant County, Texas, and said that the child had been found unresponsive at his home.
He was formally pronounced dead at 2.32am at North Hills Hospital on January 25th, 2011.
Dr Bao said there were no injuries or fractures and there was no sign of trauma or foul play.
Blood tests showed a glucose reading of 426mg, which indicates extreme hyperglycaemia, and extremely high blood sugar.
The medical report also claimed that the child suffered from a lower respiratory tract infection when aged just seven months, at the time when he was said to have been living in Northern Ireland.
Singer Morrison had continually denied he is the father of the child and took several injunctions in the British media to stop stories linking him to the tragic baby and his mother.
The child was at the centre of a media storm when Gigi Lee announced his birth on Morrison’s official website two years ago.
Lee passed away in October, aged just 44. The Texan had been diagnosed with inoperable throat cancer before she was pregnant and refused radiation therapy for her illness fearing the treatment would harm her baby.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.IrelandNorth | Jan 04, 2012, 06:16 AM EST
"Love child" is an interesting term since it seems to apply to children born out of wed-lock. Does that make a child born to married couple "hate child?" If so, it reflecks very badly on the 'sacrament' of marriage (or being locked in wed). Anyway, I wish the guy myu genuine sympathies. Van 'The Man' transcends traditions.
kidsnurse92 | Jan 03, 2012, 09:58 AM EST
Who writes this stuff?!? No one is "killed" by a diabetic coma as claimed by the news link. They die in a diabetic coma. Second, Mr. Dervin writes a blood sugar of 426 indicates extreme hyperglycemia and extremely high blood sugar - they are the same thing. Childhood diabetes is very difficult to control, and requires diligence in checking blood sugars regularly, paying close attention to diet and exercise, and regular checkups. Obesity is common in uncontrolled diabetics. I imagine someone battling cancer may not have had the proper focus; and who knows what kind of support systems she had in place. Let us be very careful before we judge. This was a very tragic incident indeed.
proudirishlass | Jan 03, 2012, 08:59 AM EST
It is not clear if they were aware of his diabetes prior to his death. If not some one was terribly negligent. If they were aware then he would have been on a strict diet and insulin regime. We are very sensitive chemical factories and the slightest imbalance can have a negative impact on our health.
Sungold | Jan 03, 2012, 03:39 AM EST
I think that maybe the 'lovechild' moniker might be related to Van's denial of being the child's father.
irelandmusic | Jan 02, 2012, 03:10 PM EST
so so sad he could of lived with the right medical care and his mother too.
JBRAFTREE | Jan 02, 2012, 11:45 AM EST
The 'foul play' of the infant's death would be the weight of the boy at the time of his death. How the hell can any parent overfeed a baby to such a degree??? I'm sorry for their loss.
irishtxn | Jan 02, 2012, 11:15 AM EST
So sad!
mcdolan | Jan 02, 2012, 09:53 AM EST
As a diabetic, I am at a loss as to why this child wasn't checked simply due to his obesity which should have been an very clear indication that something was radically wrong. P.S. I agree with hollabackgurl - 'love child' is so old-fashioned as to be insulting.
hollabackgurl | Jan 02, 2012, 09:01 AM EST
"Lovechild"? What century is this Cathal Dervan? Why not call him Van Morrison's son without the shaming prefix? It's bad enough what happened without the stigmatizing nonsense of a previous century.