Authorities confirmed that the death of “9-1-1” crew member, Rico Priem, was the result of a heart attack, according to Deadline. The Los Angeles confirmed Priem suffered from a sudden cardiac dysfunction and had a cardiomegaly (enlarged heart) with left ventricle hypertrophy, according to . The report classified his death was the result of natural causes.
in a May 11 accident on the freeway at the age of 66. He had just completed a 14-hour shift working as a gripper on the ABC drama, “9-1-1” and was involved in the accident while driving to his Woodland Hills home from Pomona, according to Deadline. Priem belonged to IATSE Local 80, and members of the union out after hearing of his death: “Workers have a reasonable expectation that they can get to work and come home safely.
No one should be put in unsafe circumstances while trying to earn a living,” IATSE’s statement reads. He was fondly remembered as a hard working man that had been planning for retirement at the time of his death and was excited to embark on a more relaxed lifestyle with his wife, according to . It was reported that his vehicle “left the roadway for unknown reasons, went up an embankment and flipped onto its roof,” according to Deadline.
Priem was pronounced dead on scene. A crew member named Rico Priem has sadly been killed in a car accident after a 14-hour overnight shift working on ABC’s ‘9-1-1’ series. “Workers have a reasonable expectation that they can get to work and come h.
