FL Man One Of 3 U.S. Tourists Who Mysteriously Died At Sandals Resort

FLORIDA — A Florida man was among three U.S. tourists found dead at the Sandals Emerald Bay resort in the Bahamas Friday. Their causes of death remain unknown as authorities continue to investigate.

Michael Phillips, 68, and his wife, Robbie Phillips, 65, from Tennessee, were found dead in their villa — the husband slumped against the wall and the wife lying on a bed, police said.

Panama City resident Vincent Chiarella, 64, was found dead, lying on the bedroom floor, in his separate villa. His wife, Donnis, 65, was also found ill — but alive — in the same villa as her husband and was airlifted to Kendall Regional Hospital in Miami on Saturday.

Their son, Austin Chiarella, told ABC News that he is “heartbroken” by his father’s death. He also said that he spoke with his mother Saturday.

"She woke up and my dad was laying there on the floor, and she couldn’t move," he said. "Her legs and arms (were) swollen, and she couldn’t move, and she screamed to get someone to come in the door."

Resort staff contacted the Royal Bahamas Police Force just after 9 a.m. Friday, after the first victim was found unresponsive in his villa. None of the three who were pronounced dead by a doctor at the resort showed any indications of trauma, though the Phillipses showed signs of “convulsion,” according to a statement from police.

According to RBPF, one of the couples wasn’t feeling well Thursday evening. They went to a local medical facility for treatment and returned to their villa after being released, the agency said.

Donnis Chiarella told her son she first wasn’t feeling well on Thursday and went to a clinic that night, but was released, according to reports.

The Bahamian acting Prime Minister Chester Cooper said foul play is not suspected in the deaths, according to CNN.

In a statement tweeted by Eyewitness News Bahamas, Cooper said government officials have been working with local agencies, pathologists and the U.S. Embassy to determine a cause of death.

Samples were taken from the three deceased individuals and the results of a toxicology review, conducted by a lab in Philadelphia, should be completed within seven days, reports said.

Sandals resort confirmed the “health emergency” to Local News 10 but didn’t provide any details.

“A health emergency was initially reported and following our protocols we immediately alerted emergency medical professionals and relevant local authorities,” according to a statement from the resort. “We are actively working to support both the investigation as well as the guests’ families in every way possible during this difficult time. Out of respect for the privacy of our guests, we cannot disclose further information at this time.”