Roller coaster death in Tampa causes family to grieve

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A 52-year-old man who complained that he felt sick after riding a roller coaster at Busch Gardens died about two hours later in a hospital, park officials said Tuesday.... The ride was closed briefly after the incident to make sure it was functioning properly. ... A woman who answered the phone at the [dead man's] residence declined to give her name, but said the family was grieving and would not comment. 

What would they have said? "We're actually glad old fat-ass is dead." ? "The grandkids thought it was pretty cool."?

Another nominee for the Geraldo Rivera Award for Idiot journalism.

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