How did dr christ koulis die?

On March 26, 2010, former plastic surgeon Dr. Christ Koulis died from bronchial pneumonia due to opiate intoxication.

His death was ruled accidental by the Cook County, Ill., Medical Examiner’s Office.

Koulis had been sentenced to 2 years in prison, and was fined $3,000 for criminally negligent homicide in the September 2007 death of his girlfriend, Lesa Buchanan, but was free on bond while his case was being appealed.

The story was featured on NBC's Dateline on July 18, 2012, a clip of which is included in the video below:

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Updated on Thursday, July 19 2012 at 02:18AM EDT

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