David Bennett, 57, died on Tuesday after receiving a pig heart in January to replace his own failing one.
Who was David Bennett Sr., pig heart transplant patient?
Bennett was the first person to receive an animal organ that had been genetically engineered to prevent human rejection.
According to hospital spokeswoman Deborah Kotz, there was no evident cause of death at the time of his death, and researchers want to undertake a full investigation and publish the findings in a peer-reviewed publication.
From October 2021 till the transplant operation, Bennett was bedridden and on a heart-lung bypass machine at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
What was his cause of death?
According to the University of Maryland Medical Center, where Bennett underwent the transplant on January 7, 2022 and had been healing since, it’s still unclear what caused his death.
Was David Bennett Sr. married?
David Bennett was a married man before his death.
Who are his children?
He was happy along with his wife and children.
