-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the death of marie osmond 's 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide , police said sunday . a family spokesman on saturday said that michael blosil had died . los angeles police department spokeswoman karen rayner told cnn she could not release further information because the death is a los angeles county coroner 's case . the coroner 's office said the case was on `` security hold '' and nothing further would be released sunday . in a statement issued saturday through a spokesman , osmond said : `` my family and i are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time . '' osmond 's web site describes her as `` the proud mother of eight beautiful children who are always her greatest treasures . '' julius caesar famously collapsed at the battle of thapsus in 46bc and had to be carried to safety . historians have long believed this was result of an epileptic attack , highlighting other symptoms such as vertigo , dizziness and weakness in his limbs . but new research suggests that the roman general may in fact have been suffering from a series of mini-strokes that affected both his mental and physical state . julius caesar famously collapsed at the battle of thapsus in 46bc and had to be carried to safety.historians have long believed this was result of an epileptic attack , but new research suggests otherwise . pictured is ciaran hinds julius caesar in the drama series ` rome ' doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents , according to a report by ian sample in the guardian . ` possible cardiovascular explanations have always been ruled out on the grounds that until his death he was supposedly otherwise physically well during both private and stately affairs , ' the researchers wrote in their study . francesco galassi , a medical doctor at imperial who conducted the analysis with hutan ashrafian , a surgeon at the college , say there are a number of symptoms that mini-strokes can explain better than epilepsy . new research suggests that the roman general may in fact have been suffering from a series of mini-strokes that affected both his mental and physical state . doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents . marie osmond and her brother donny hosted the national television variety show `` the donny & marie show '' from 1976 to 1981 . afterward , she had acting and singing careers . she recently competed in a season of `` dancing with the stars . '' in 2001 , she wrote `` behind the smile , '' about her experience with postpartum depression . for instance , caesar was known to suffer from depression towards the end of his life , which may have been the result of damage to his brain from the strokes . there may have been social reasons why the military leader , and his chosen heir , octavian , believed they suffered from epilepsy . in antiquity epilepsy was referred to as the ` sacred disease ' among the greeks . it was generally perceived by those uneducated in medicine or as being the result of possession by a deity . cnn 's lynn lamanivong contributed to this report . in literature of the time , epileptics were often the possessors of powers and the subjects of divine favour . the greeks and the romans appear to have known the causes and symptoms of epilepsy quite well . the hippocratic treatise on the sacred disease , which attempts prove the condition is not caused by supernatural causes , outlined them in detail . in his biography of caesar , the greek historian plutarch describes how the leader supposedly had a very public attack of his disease . a woman convicted of killing her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison . lacey spears of scottsville , kentucky , was spared the maximum 25 years to life . spears who chronicled her son garnett 's illnesses on a personal blog called ` garnett 's journey ' and other social media , was convicted by a jury in white plains , new york , last month of second-degree murder in his 2014 death at westchester medical center . scroll down for video . this took place on the floor of the senate , where he cried that anyone who wished to kill him could . plutarch says that caesar later claimed that it was due to epilepsy , which causes him to become giddy when in front of large crowds . ` when re-evaluating his symptoms , it can be noted that caesar suffered falls during his campaigns in spain and africa at cordoba and thapsus , ' the researchers write . ` he reported symptoms of headaches , vertigo and later on mentioned giddiness and insensibility , when he could not stand up as senators honoured him . ' there may have been social reasons why the military leader , and his chosen heir , octavian , believed they suffered from epilepsy . in antiquity epilepsy was referred to as the ` sacred disease ' among the greeks . it was generally perceived by those uneducated in medicine or as being the result of possession by a deity . in literature , epileptics were often the possessors of powers and the subjects of divine favour . but the researchers note that both caesar 's father and another forefather died without an obvious cause . this may point to the fact that they also suffered from mini-strokes , a condition that can come about due to genetic disposition . lacey spears of scottsville , kentucky , was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in the death of garnett-paul spears at a suburban new york hospital -lrb- pictured wednesday -rrb- . lacey spears of scottsville , kentucky , was spared the maximum 25 years to life . she showed no emotion when she was sentenced . the new york judge who sentenced spears on wednesday said she suffers from a mental illness and said the crime was still ` unfathomable in its cruelty ' the new york judge who sentenced spears on wednesday said she suffers from a mental illness and said the crime was still ` unfathomable in its cruelty . ' prosecutors asked for the maximum sentence , saying spears made her son ill because she had a bizarre need for attention . spears ' lawyer requested the minimum 15 years to life - he called her a hardworking single mother who gave her son unconditional love . prosecutors said spears loaded the hospitalized boy 's . feeding tube with a lethal amount of salt and kept on blogging . poignant : spears is seen here with her son garnett . prosecutors said spears loaded the hospitalized boy 's feeding tube with a lethal amount of salt and kept on blogging . spears ' lawyer stephen riebling said she was innocent , . blamed the hospital for negligence , and said he plans to appeal . the verdict . while awaiting sentencing , where she faces a maximum penalty . of 25 years to life in prison , she was being held at westchester . county jail in valhalla , said a spokesman for westchester . district attorney janet difiore . prosecutors blamed spears , who lived in chestnut ridge , . about 32 miles -lrb- 51 km -rrb- north of new york city , for her son 's . short and tormented life . prosecutors blamed spears , who lived in chestnut ridge , about 32 miles -lrb- 51 km -rrb- north of new york city , for her son ` sshort and tormented life . ` throughout his five years , garnett spears was forced to . suffer through repeated hospitalizations , unneeded surgical . procedures and ultimately poisoning with salt , all at the hands . of the one person who should have been his ultimate protector : . his mother , ' difiore said after spears was convicted . ` using the child 's ` illnesses ' to self aggrandize herself , . her actions directly lead to her son 's tortured death , ' the . prosecutor said . spears told investigators that her blond , blue-eyed son , . whose father was killed in a car accident , suffered from a slew . of medical problems from chrohn 's and celiac diseases to ear . abnormalities , according to court papers . her social media posts about his ongoing problems and . hospitalizations , including photos of his final hours on life . support , were introduced as evidence by the prosecution at . trial . defense attorneys said the evidence did not prove murder . they have promised an appeal of the conviction . spears did not testify at the trial .
michael blosil was 18 years old , one of osmond 's eight children . `` my family and i are devastated and in deep shock , '' entertainer says in statement . family spokesman announced blosil 's death saturday .
-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- the death of marie osmond 's 18-year-old son has been classified as a suicide , police said sunday . a family spokesman on saturday said that michael blosil had died . los angeles police department spokeswoman karen rayner told cnn she could not release further information because the death is a los angeles county coroner 's case . the coroner 's office said the case was on `` security hold '' and nothing further would be released sunday . in a statement issued saturday through a spokesman , osmond said : `` my family and i are devastated and in deep shock by the tragic loss of our dear michael and ask that everyone respect our privacy during this difficult time . '' osmond 's web site describes her as `` the proud mother of eight beautiful children who are always her greatest treasures . '' julius caesar famously collapsed at the battle of thapsus in 46bc and had to be carried to safety . historians have long believed this was result of an epileptic attack , highlighting other symptoms such as vertigo , dizziness and weakness in his limbs . but new research suggests that the roman general may in fact have been suffering from a series of mini-strokes that affected both his mental and physical state . julius caesar famously collapsed at the battle of thapsus in 46bc and had to be carried to safety.historians have long believed this was result of an epileptic attack , but new research suggests otherwise . pictured is ciaran hinds julius caesar in the drama series ` rome ' doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents , according to a report by ian sample in the guardian . ` possible cardiovascular explanations have always been ruled out on the grounds that until his death he was supposedly otherwise physically well during both private and stately affairs , ' the researchers wrote in their study . francesco galassi , a medical doctor at imperial who conducted the analysis with hutan ashrafian , a surgeon at the college , say there are a number of symptoms that mini-strokes can explain better than epilepsy . new research suggests that the roman general may in fact have been suffering from a series of mini-strokes that affected both his mental and physical state . doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents . marie osmond and her brother donny hosted the national television variety show `` the donny & marie show '' from 1976 to 1981 . afterward , she had acting and singing careers . she recently competed in a season of `` dancing with the stars . '' in 2001 , she wrote `` behind the smile , '' about her experience with postpartum depression . for instance , caesar was known to suffer from depression towards the end of his life , which may have been the result of damage to his brain from the strokes . there may have been social reasons why the military leader , and his chosen heir , octavian , believed they suffered from epilepsy . in antiquity epilepsy was referred to as the ` sacred disease ' among the greeks . it was generally perceived by those uneducated in medicine or as being the result of possession by a deity . cnn 's lynn lamanivong contributed to this report . in literature of the time , epileptics were often the possessors of powers and the subjects of divine favour . the greeks and the romans appear to have known the causes and symptoms of epilepsy quite well . the hippocratic treatise on the sacred disease , which attempts prove the condition is not caused by supernatural causes , outlined them in detail . in his biography of caesar , the greek historian plutarch describes how the leader supposedly had a very public attack of his disease . a woman convicted of killing her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison . lacey spears of scottsville , kentucky , was spared the maximum 25 years to life . spears who chronicled her son garnett 's illnesses on a personal blog called ` garnett 's journey ' and other social media , was convicted by a jury in white plains , new york , last month of second-degree murder in his of the conviction . spears did not testify at the trial .
otherwise . pictured is ciaran hinds julius caesar in the drama series ` rome ' doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents , according to a report by ian sample in the guardian . ` possible cardiovascular explanations have always been ruled out on the grounds that until his death he was supposedly otherwise physically well during both private and stately affairs , ' the researchers wrote in their study . francesco galassi , a medical doctor at imperial who conducted the analysis with hutan ashrafian , a surgeon at the college , say there are a number of symptoms that mini-strokes can explain better than epilepsy . new research suggests that the roman general may in fact have been suffering from a series of mini-strokes that affected both his mental and physical state . doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents . marie osmond and her brother donny hosted the national television variety show `` the donny & marie show '' from 1976 to 1981 . afterward , she had acting and singing careers . she recently competed in a season of `` dancing with the stars . '' in 2001 , she wrote `` behind the smile , '' about her experience with postpartum depression . for instance , caesar was known to suffer from depression towards the end of his life , which may have been the result of damage to his brain from the strokes . there may have been social reasons why the military leader , and his chosen heir , octavian , believed they suffered from epilepsy . in antiquity epilepsy was referred to as the ` sacred disease ' among the greeks . it was generally perceived by those uneducated in medicine or as being the result of possession by a deity . cnn 's lynn lamanivong contributed to this report . in literature of the time , epileptics were often the possessors of powers and the subjects of divine favour . the greeks and the romans appear to have known the causes and symptoms of epilepsy quite well . the hippocratic treatise on the sacred disease , which attempts prove the condition is not caused by supernatural causes , outlined them in detail . in his biography of caesar , the greek historian plutarch describes how the leader supposedly had a very public attack of his disease . a woman convicted of killing her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison . lacey spears of scottsville , kentucky , was spared the maximum 25 years to life . spears who chronicled her son garnett 's illnesses on a personal blog called ` garnett 's journey ' and other social media , was convicted by a jury in white plains , new york , last month of second-degree murder in his leader , and his chosen heir , octavian , believed they suffered from epilepsy . in antiquity epilepsy was referred to as the ` sacred disease ' among the greeks . it was generally perceived by those uneducated in medicine or as being the result of possession by a deity . in literature , epileptics were often the possessors of powers and the subjects of divine favour . but the researchers note that both caesar 's father and another forefather died without an obvious cause . this may point to the fact that they also suffered from mini-strokes , a condition that can come about due to genetic disposition . lacey spears of scottsville , kentucky , was found guilty last month of second-degree murder in the death - he called her a hardworking single mother who gave her son unconditional love . prosecutors said spears loaded the hospitalized boy 's . feeding tube with a lethal amount of salt and kept on blogging . poignant : spears is seen here with her son garnett . prosecutors said spears loaded the hospitalized boy 's feeding tube with a lethal amount of salt and kept on blogging . spears ' lawyer stephen riebling said she was innocent , . blamed the hospital for negligence , and said he plans to appeal . the verdict . while awaiting sentencing , where she faces a maximum penalty . of 25 years to life in prison , she was being held at westchester . county jail in valhalla , said spears was convicted . ` using the child 's ` illnesses ' to self aggrandize herself , . her actions directly lead to her son 's tortured death , ' the . prosecutor said . spears told investigators that her blond , blue-eyed son , . whose father was killed in a car accident , suffered from a slew . of medical problems from chrohn 's and celiac diseases to ear . abnormalities , according to court papers . her social media posts about his ongoing problems and . hospitalizations , including photos of his final hours on life . support , were introduced as evidence by the prosecution at . trial . defense attorneys said the evidence did not prove murder . they have promised an appeal of the conviction . spears did not testify at the trial .
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otherwise . pictured is ciaran hinds julius caesar in the drama series ` rome ' doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents , according to a report by ian sample in the guardian . ` possible cardiovascular explanations have always been ruled out on the grounds that until his death he was supposedly otherwise physically well during both private and stately affairs , ' the researchers wrote in their study . francesco galassi , a medical doctor at imperial who conducted the analysis with hutan ashrafian , a surgeon at the college , say there are a number of symptoms that mini-strokes can explain better than epilepsy . new research suggests that the roman general may in fact have been suffering from a series of mini-strokes that affected both his mental and physical state . doctors at imperial college london came to the conclusion after taking a new look at caesar 's symptoms described in greek and roman documents . marie osmond and her brother donny hosted the national television variety show `` the donny & marie show '' from 1976 to 1981 . afterward , she had acting and singing careers . she recently competed in a season of `` dancing with the stars . '' in 2001 , she wrote `` behind the smile , '' about her experience with postpartum depression . for instance , caesar was known to suffer from depression towards the end of his life , which may have been the result of damage to his brain from the strokes . there may have been social reasons why the military leader , and his chosen heir , octavian , believed they suffered from epilepsy . in antiquity epilepsy was referred to as the ` sacred disease ' among the greeks . it was generally perceived by those uneducated in medicine or as being the result of possession by a deity . cnn 's lynn lamanivong contributed to this report . in literature of the time , epileptics were often the possessors of powers and the subjects of divine favour . the greeks and the romans appear to have known the causes and symptoms of epilepsy quite well . the hippocratic treatise on the sacred disease , which attempts prove the condition is not caused by supernatural causes , outlined them in detail . in his biography of caesar , the greek historian plutarch describes how the leader supposedly had a very public attack of his disease . a woman convicted of killing her five-year-old son by poisoning him with salt has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison . lacey spears of scottsville , kentucky , was spared the maximum 25 years to life . spears who chronicled her son garnett 's illnesses on a personal blog called ` garnett 's journey ' and other social media , was convicted by a jury in white plains , new york , last month of second-degree murder in his of the conviction . spears did not testify at the trial .
 The text discusses the life and career of Julius Caesar, a Roman general and statesman. It mentions his early life, military campaigns, and rise to power in Rome. Additionally, it touches on his symptoms of epilepsy, which were described by ancient Greek and Roman documents. The text also references modern research suggesting that Caesar's symptoms may have been caused by mini-strokes or other cardiovascular issues rather than epilepsy. Furthermore, it highlights Caesar's assassination and its aftermath, including the power struggle between Mark Antony and Octavian (later known as Augustus). Finally, the text notes that Caesar's legacy has endured through the centuries, with many regarding him as one of history's greatest leaders.