Well we have progress,
After much discussion, somewhere no doubt, my brother passed away because of a heart attack brought on by a clot stopping the blood flow to the heart. Typing this does not really help but each thing is part of the jigsaw of life - will I find the last piece - probably when it is my turn.
The funeral has been set for Wednesday and then I will stay on with my mother for a few days.

I was reading your blog entries. Can I pass on my sympathies, my father died July 6th 1997 after having exactly the same cause of death in front of me and my mum aged 52.
It's really tragic and can I advise you to spend some time after the hubbub and noise has ceased to get yourself slowly checked over time with your GP for risk of clotting/propensity for stroke or whats called Transient Ischaemic Attack. I was 24 when I found out I had the same thing that killed him. It does NOT change your life but it can be controlled easily and simply.
Once more my condolences.