Ken Lay Is Dead

I feel obliged to note that Enron fraudster Ken Lay has died, aged 64.
Having mentioned his name a few months back, I feel obliged to note his passing.

The 64-year-old died early Wednesday after being taken to a hospital near his mountain home. Dr. Robert Kurtzman, the forensic pathologist who conducted the autopsy in Grand Junction, Colorado, said there was no evidence of foul play in his death.

"The post-mortem examination revealed that Mr. Lay had severe coronary artery disease," Kurtzman said. "There was evidence that he had a heart attack in the past."

Lay was pronounced dead at 3:11 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Pitkin County Sheriff's Department. His pastor, Dr. Steve Wende, of Houston's First United Methodist Church, told reporters earlier that Lay "suffered a massive coronary and died" while spending a week in Aspen with his wife, Linda.

"Apparently, his heart simply gave out," Wende said.

He won't be missed.