Gans Death Due To Hydromorphone

Clark County Coroner Mike Murphy has finally provided the results of the toxicology report and has said Las Vegas Entertainer Danny Gans died due to a toxic reaction to Hydromorphone which is an opiate, narcotic, analgesic, used primarily in the treatment of moderate to severe pain. It is a semi-synthetic derivative of morphine. The drug can be injected, comes in tablets, capsules, oral liquids, Suppository form. and controlled release capsules to name a few.
Toxicology and microscopic samples showed that 52 year old Danny Gans death was said not to be an issue of drug abuse but toxic levels of the drug in combination with an existing heart condition as the cause.
Although no Alcohol was mentioned, Alcohol is said to have a bad reaction sometimes fatal if taken with the drug.
Mike Murphy is calling Gans’ death accidental.

Common names for Hydromorphone are Dilaudid; Hydrostat, Palladone, Palladone SR, and it should be noted that there are numerous other names.

No word yet on whether Gans had a prescription or not, however it wouldn’t be much of a shock to people if Gans got the drug from a friend or if a doctor prescribed it under an assumed name as this seems to be a common trend amongst celebs. Our source’s early reports are that he did not have a prescription which would make the most sense being that Gans’ doctor of all people should know that Danny and hydromorphone don’t mix well due to his heart issues and possible drug interactions with other medications he probably was taking.

Hydromorophone is one of the higher priced pharmaceuticals on the street and has it’s fare share of slang terms such as hospital heroin, drugstore heroin, M-80s, Dilly and Dillies, are just a few of the common slang terms used.

Our sources tell us that Hydromorphone does not show up in standard drug test or even extended drug testing being that Hydromorphone does not break down into morphine (like codeine and heroin do) and most test look for morphine. However Hydromorphone is possible to test for even though it typically only shows in your urine for a 3-4 day period.

So as a big piece of the puzzle is provided more questions arise.

How did Danny get the drug? Was this really accidental?
It gives the impression that Danny just popped a pill for the first time and happened to die, which is rather unlikely. Most users do not jump in to taking pills by starting with hydromorphone. Usually hydrocodone is what people start with and not just for reducing pain but also for the euphoric feeling, a euphoric feeling that is also felt with hydromorphone
Are authorities bothering to look into any of this or are they considering the matter solved?

With Gans now being linked with the tainted word ‘Drugs’ the perfect guy image, is gone. The Halo Gans Adorned (and probably hated) is gone.
I think now of the people like Alicia Jacobs and others who called themselves friends who were so quick to sit in front of a camera and paint a ‘holier than thou” image and to try and attach themselves to said image , an image only Jesus Christ could live up to (well, maybe not these days).
We all know no one is perfect, and (GASP!) Gans was a human being.
This ‘painting him like a saint’ only leads to disaster.
Pharmaceuticals/pills are quickly becoming the drug of choice for many.
People who would normally never touch street drugs are more open to popping pills being that they are prescribed by a doctor (although its sometimes someone else’s doctor) It is not uncommon to be at a social gathering, or a club, and get offered some pills by friends or patrons,
especially in Sin City. “I’m stressed” – have a zany bar (Xanax), feeling down? have a lortab, etc. Who really can point a finger when popping pills is becoming more common then using marijuana. Gans may have been in some serious pain, past reports of injuries and the amount of stress his body received from performances make this highly possible. Yet again we wonder who gave this drug to Gans? There are other medications out there that could help him with pain and have less serious side effects.
Sure, Danny was a grown man but when a doctor or a trusted friend tells you to take this “pill” it will help, you don’t really think about the possibility of dying from it. Someone out there, is to blame in part.

We will keep you posted and try to find answers to these questions and the ones you continue to send in.

Also, a special thank you to Tabloid Baby for praising the coverage here on the Death Of Danny Gans. see article here
We also commend Tabloid Baby for diligent coverage and calling it for what it really is. Something that is becoming increasingly rare in journalism today.

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