Tennessee lawmaker ‘dies suddenly’

Tennessee State Rep. Bill Beck (D-Nashville) died this month from a sudden heart attack at age 61, reports The Tennessean.

“Bill was a dedicated servant and powerful voice for the city of Nashville, a husband, father and friend to everyone in the General Assembly. His quick wit and unforgettable laugh could always lighten a committee meeting or the proceedings on the House floor,” House Speaker Cameron Sexton said in a statement. “We express our sincere condolences and prayers to Bill’s family during this difficult time. Rep. Beck will be greatly missed.”

To mainstream media, Beck’s sudden death may be considered Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). Media operatives began reporting on SADS last year to explain sudden deaths among young, healthy people that are baffling doctors. The deaths occur most commonly in people under 40 and usually are due to cardiac arrest. 

“Healthy young people are dying suddenly and unexpectedly from a mysterious syndrome - as doctors seek answers through a new national register,” wrote the Daily Mail.  

“’SADS is an 'umbrella term to describe unexpected deaths in young people',’” it continued, quoting from the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners. 

The British Heart Foundation defines SADS as “when someone dies suddenly and unexpectedly from a cardiac arrest, but the cause of the cardiac arrest can’t be found.”

In March, for example, the cause of death for a young flight attendant who died suddenly shortly after landing was determined by the coroner to be Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS). Greta Dyrmishi, 24, was working as a cabin crew member for an Air Albania flight from Tirana to Essex on December 21st. As the plane landed at Stansted Airport, Dyrmishi suddenly fainted. Paramedics were unable to revive her, and ten minutes later she lost her pulse. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Essex Coroner Michelle Brown revealed the cause to be “sudden adult death syndrome (SADS)”.

Journalists reporting on the growing spike in deaths have been unable to find health experts who can explain it, though many doctors have been warning about it since 2021. Peer-reviewed studies have shown a significant correlation between cardiac arrest and COVID-19 vaccines.

Rep. Beck promoted the COVID-19 vaccine more than once during the pandemic.