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Seraphim Rose's Death

The cause of death of Seraphim (Eugene) Rose, an American hieromonk, in 1982, and the subsequent claims of miraculous events after his death.

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What do primary records (death certificate or hospital records) state as the official cause of Seraphim Rose's death?

Primary-source medical records (death certificate or hospital chart) are not among the documents provided for this review, so there is no direct excerpt of an official death certificate here; contempo...

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What was the official cause of Seraphim Rose's death?

The contemporary and retrospective sources consulted agree that fell suddenly ill after serving what became his last liturgy, was hospitalized in late August 1982 with acute stomach pain, and died on ...