He didn't die from ephedra. It's media sensationalism...It sells papers and attracts viewers on the news. The ironic thing is ephidrine is a bronciodialator...It OPENS up the air passages in the lungs. It's used for asthmatics. It's a hot story so the media who knows nothing about thsse supplements uses it to grab other ingnorant people's attention. Bottom line is it sells papers and advertising space. It begs for attention even though it is more than likely irrelevent. Wheeler was an asthmatic...He died of an ashtma attack. (Note: I think I repeatedly spelled asthma wrong?)