AUDIO: Pro Golfer Erica Blasberg's Death Ruled A Suicide; Hear The 911 Call
Aug. 24 2010, Published 5:55 a.m. ET
The death of LPGA star Erica Blasberg has been ruled a suicide by the Clark County Coroner’s Office in Nevada.
It’s a terrible ending to the investigation of the golfer’s tragic death and authorities told Breaking Celebrity News that she was found with a plastic bag over her head.
Breaking Celebrity News has obtained audio of the 911 call made by Dr. Thomas Hess – who said he knew her from the golf club – and found her lifeless body inside her Henderson, Nevada home.
“I need to report a suicide,” Hess told the 911 dispatcher. “I came by to check on her last night and she had a couple drinks…I came by to check on her now and she’s dead.
“She put a bag on her head.”
Pro Golfer Erica Blasberg Found Dead
The call was placed on May 9 when Hess stopped by Blasberg’s home to check on her.
“She was supposed to be leaving for a golf tournament but she didn’t,” Hess told the operator to explain his concern for Blasberg. “She picked up the phone and she sounded intoxicated at that time.”
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However, Hess told the operator that Blasberg had made no mention of wanting to kill herself or seeming depressed.
No foul play is suspected, but an arrest warrant was issued Tuesday for Hess on obstruction of justice charges in connection with removing items from the scene prior to police officers’ arrival.