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an dies of severe burns from L.A. blast
ay 27, 2002 Posted: 7:33 AM EDT (1133 GMT)
LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- The man who told officials he disconnected a gas line and later lit a cigarette, causing an explosion at his apartment complex, died Sunday from his injuries.
Dennis Cohen, 47, had suffered burns to 60 percent of his body in the blast that damaged about a dozen apartments in a 140-unit complex Friday.
The investigation so far supports Cohen's account of how the explosion occurred, fire officials said Saturday.
There were no other serious injuries in the explosion.
Submitted on 05/27/2002
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Joshua Nathan
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(AP) May 27, 2002 Los angles
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