Death Undetermined, Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Reported In A Preliminary Finding In The Death Of Cecilio J. Negrón Jr.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has not determined the cause of death for Negrón Jr., according to a preliminary report released on Thursday.

By H. Nelson Goodson 

Hispanic News Network U.S.A.

June 1, 2023

Milwaukee, Wisconsin -  On Thursday, the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office (MCMEO) released the preliminary death report for the May 25, 2023 death of Cecilio J. Negrón, 47, a popular percussionist and vocalist for the local band De La Buena. The preliminary death report released on Thursday says that Negrón Jr.'s death was "Undetermined".

According to the MCMEO, Negrón Jr. began to complain of stomach aches and vomiting the night before he was found deceased in the couch. His girlfriend had told authorities that Negrón Jr. began to complain about stomach aches and vomiting shortly after consuming some Wendy's food after work. He arrived at home around 8:00 p.m. after stopping at Wendy's and his girlfriend stayed up with him until 11:30 p.m., then she went upstairs to bed with her daughter. While Negrón Jr. remained in the couch downstairs. 

The next morning, his girlfriend went to check on him and found him deceased.

When first responders arrived at Negrón Jr.'s residence at the 2500 block of N. Dousman Street, they found him deceased in the couch (sofa) with full clothing on, except shoes and they didn't perform life-saving measures, since he had been deceased awhile. No trauma was found in his body by the MCMEO.

The MCMEO reported that "no medical history was known (for Negrón Jr.) and no prescription medication was observed in the residence. No obvious evidence of alcohol, tobacco or elicit drug use was noted."

The MCMEO report also included Negrón Jr.'s social history, that "Cecilio rarely drank alcohol. He quit smoking tobacco, but used vapor products and marijuana. Other than marijuana, Cecilio had no history of illicit drug use."

Negrón Jr. had never been married, but is survived by four children ages 26, 25, 11 and 3, the MCMEO reported.

Update: The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on November 14, 2023 determined that Cecilio J. Negron Jr. had died of natural causes citing cause of death "Acute Mayocardial Infarct" due to acute coronary artery thrombus and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease.