Homewood Death Linked to Cold Conditions

A woman from out of state who died in Homewood on New Year’s Eve is Cook County’s most recent cold-related death.

Debra McCann, 56, was pronounced dead at South Suburban Hospital in Hazel Crest at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, reports Tribune Media.

An autopsy ruled that McCann, of Port Orange, Delaware, died of a heart attack and heart disease. Obesity and hypothermia due to cold exposure were listed as contributing factors. Her death was ruled an accident, according to the report.

Prior to McCann’s passing, a 63-year-old Blue Island man was the most recent cold-related death in Cook County. Read more from Tribune Media.