Former Soccer Star Avi Cohen Declared Brain Dead - Israel Culture, Ynetnews

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Tragedy Former soccer star Avi Cohen declared brain dead Son of legendary defender announces father's death during Tel Aviv press conference. Family has yet to decide whether to disconnect life support, donate organs or end treatment until Cohen's heart stops Neri Brenner Published: 12.28.10, 18:04 / Israel Culture share

Cohen. To be taken The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center announced Tuesday that off respirator doctors have declared Avi Cohen, one of Israel's biggest past machines? Photo: soccer stars, brain dead following a sever injury caused by a Tomeriko motorcycle accident last week.

Cohen, the former Israel and Liverpool defender, was involved i a collision with a car in Tel Aviv last Monday and was thrown fro his motorcycle suffering severe head wounds.

Tamir Cohen, the legendary player's son convened a press conference in Tel Aviv and said that a medical committee had declared his father brain dead "which means he has in fact died. Tamir Cohen. Thanked Israeli people Photo: Eli Tamir added, "I thank the people of Israel for all their help and Elgaret support, give us time to come to terms with the current state."

The Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center issued a statement Tuesday which noted that the family now has three choices: Organ donation, disconnecting Cohen from respirator machines or ending medical treatment until his heart stops. The family has yet to make a decision.

However, Cohen's death cannot be officially declared despite th

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fact that a death certificate has already been issued.

Jewish Match The soccer star has been admitted in the Sourasky Medical Maker Center in critical condition for the past eight days. The Best

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