NewsMay 9, 2013 3:35 PM ET6,298 views

Doctor: spider bite didn't cause Hanneman's death

The Daily Beast has published a piece written by Dr. Kent Sepkowitz, a New York City infectious-disease specialist, analyzing the likelihood of a spider bite contributing to the untimely death of Slayer guitarist Jeff Hanneman. His conclusion? Unlikely. As you've read many times by now, Hanneman sustained a serious infection in 2011, one which he blamed on hot tub spider bite. And when Hanneman passed away last week, it was suggested (by Slayer's spokesperson, among others) that the infection probably played a role in the liver failure that killed him. According to Dr. Sepkowitz, however, it's most likely the other way around:
The necrotizing fasciitis and the liver failure both are awful, but despite the tidiness of the narrative suggesting that the old necrotizing fasciitis caused the new liver failure, the story is exactly the opposite: people with severe underlying medical problems, such as chronic liver disease, are at increased risk for necrotizing fasciitis. So rather than the 2011 illness influencing his death, it is more likely that the very illness that killed him—liver failure—was the same condition that predisposed him to the near-death experience two years ago.
In other words, Hanneman likely suffered from chronic liver disease, and utlimately, that's what killed him.

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anonymous 5/9/2013 12:41:37 PM

first

LoydChristmas 5/9/2013 12:43:34 PM

man theres some heavy shit going down at Glamboat this week

iprayadean 5/9/2013 12:46:48 PM

let's not say that and then say we did.

anonymous 5/9/2013 12:48:12 PM

Why didn't they come right out and say it was Timmy lambchops? The notorious don of the adoptingsagesshittywife crime family? I'm gonna blow the lid off this protein power can if no one stands up for real journalism. Expose these monsters for what they are! -butt dog

ineedmoresalt 5/9/2013 12:51:20 PM

Why didn't they come right out and say it was Timmy lambchops? The notorious don of the adoptingsagesshittywife crime family? I'm gonna blow the lid off this protein power can if no one stands up for real journalism. Expose these monsters for what they are! not funny, tried too hard hotshot whatever the case, it sucks to go through what he did and pass away

anonymous 5/9/2013 12:55:31 PM

hes taking the tim lambesis transformation a little bit 2 srsly

anonymous 5/9/2013 1:01:28 PM

I read this statement a few days ago. Lambgoat would need a time machine to keep up with real time news...

LoydChristmas 5/9/2013 1:05:48 PM

^read the news before it was cool.

anonymous 5/9/2013 1:27:31 PM

^ harry i took care of it

anonymous 5/9/2013 1:34:52 PM

Hot Tub Spider Bite is the name of the band I am now starting. Who wants in?

anonymous 5/9/2013 2:24:46 PM

So... the spider bite sped up his alcoholism?

willhandicap 5/9/2013 3:05:09 PM

^^^That's what I think too.

anonymous 5/9/2013 3:24:03 PM

This is a lie. God killed him.

PainINtheTIGHTpants 5/9/2013 10:04:07 PM

Lombardo must really be on sour terms with Kerry and Tom. Pointless.

anonymous 5/9/2013 10:31:52 PM

The industry is rife with alcoholism and alcohol related illness's, its sad that the "life"style ruins so many lives

anonymous 5/9/2013 11:42:41 PM

the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout down came the raining blood and didnt kill the man(jeff hanneman that is)

anonymous 5/10/2013 6:34:47 AM

obv the spider paid a hitman to poison his liver with booze, duh




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