Published in the Simi Valley Star, Sunday, June 18, 1978
Viral infection was death cause
A Burbank man, Edward Howitt, 21, was found dead in a Simi Valley residence on Ralston Avenue, Friday afternoon, according to Simi Valley police.
Howitt apparently was visiting friends. He was found in bed by a friend after he had been dead several hours. A coroner’s investigation determined that Howitt died from a viral infection.