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Killer Headache investigation began on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, and will run for about three weeks.

Ole Miss Special Events Assistant Diane Coates collapsed suddenly during a reception at a conference she'd helped organize.

Was it natural causes, or did someone want her dead?

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Diane Coates suddenly collapsed at a conference reception and was declared dead at the hospital.