FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – An 81-year-old Fort Wayne man’s death on December 23 was due to hypothermia. The Allen County Coroner’s Office released his autopsy results yesterday and said there was no foul play.
The man was found by relatives outside of his home.
His death was the only one in Allen County due to weather in the winter storm that hit right before Christmas.
The Allen County Coroner released the following:
The Allen County Coroner’s Office has received numerous requests for information on any weather-related deaths during the recent cold weather.
The Allen County Coroner’s Office was notified on December 23, 2022, of the death of an 81 year old male, white, who was found down outside of his home, by family members. There was no foul play, and the Cause of Death has been determined to be Hypothermia and the Manner of Death is Accident.
He has been identified as William R. Gillen, from Fort Wayne. The date of death is December 23, 2022.
This is the only weather-related death reported to the Allen County Coroner’s Office.
