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A man who died at the home of action star Ving Rhames most likely did not die from bites from Rhames' dogs, county coroner's officials said Friday. Jacob Adams, 40, was living on Rhames' Brentwood property as a caretaker for the actor's dogs when he was bitten Aug. 3, police said.
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A 40-year-old caretaker was found mauled to death early Friday morning at the Los Angeles home of actor Ving Rhames. According to authorities, the victim had been attacked on the lawn of Rhames' Brentwood home by as many as four mastiffs, the actor's favorite breed. The dogs, which weighed close to 200 lbs. and were known to roam free on the property, were seen being taken away by Los Angeles animal services. The victim had been caring for the dogs for the past two years, and has yet to be identified. Rhames was not at home at the time of the attack — he's currently on location in Europe shooting a movie.Rhames, who most recently appeared as a gay cop in the Adam Sandler comedy I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, is best known for his roles in Pulp Fiction and the Mission: Impossible movies.
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A coroner’s office spokesman says actor Ving Rhames’ caretaker died from a “pre-existing heart problem,” not from an attack by the actor’s dogs. Rhames was out of the country when the body of his employee was discovered on the actor’s California estate last summer. Some speculated that bite marks on Jacob Adams, 40, were present because the dogs actually tried assist him by pulling his motionless body to revive him. “The dogs didn’t kill Mr. Adams,” says Ed Winter. “… The dog bites found on him were determined to be non-fatal.” Rhames’ dogs – three mastiffs and a bulldog – were quarantined but have since been returned.
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Jacob Adams, 40, was working as a caretaker at a residence owned by actor Ving Rhames. Adams was found dead on the property Friday morning after being mauled by two dogs, authorities said.
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