On September 11 , 2001 , Scott 's fiancé , John Dennis Levi , a Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police officer , was killed in the attacks on the World Trade Center . In 2005 , Scott moved to Florida to live with her sister . Shortly after her arrival , Scott collapsed into a coma . She soon recovered and was released from the hospital on her birthday . Three days later , on April 5 , 2005 , she took a nap and apparently died in her sleep . Scott 's body was cremated . Her fiance 's mother stated that Scott had a drinking problem since 9/11 that led to her developing cirrhosis , which led to her death . Her sister Jerri said , " She never did get over Dennis ' death . "
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