Another American died while on vacation in the Dominican Republic after grabbing a drink at a minibar.
Robert Bell Wallace, 67, is the fourth U.S. citizen that has died in the Dominican Republic, reportedly a month before three other Americans died in their hotel rooms on the island. Wallace, a California resident, became ill after he drank a scotch from the room minibar at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Punta Cana, according to his niece, Chloe Arnold. Wallace was in DR to attend his stepson’s wedding. Arnold said her uncle was in good health and had just gone skiing in Lake Tahoe a month prior.
Baller Alert previously reported that three Americans: Miranda Schaup-Werner, a Pennsylvania woman and engaged Maryland couple, Edward Holmes, 63, and Cynthia Day all passed away after similar experiences. “He was fine,” Arnold said of her uncle, who owned a construction business and whose obituary page was filled with comments about his generosity and compassion. “He and his wife arrived there at around midnight on April 10. On April 11 he had scotch from the minibar. He started feeling very sick, he had blood in his urine and stool right afterward.” The man decided to go to the hospital on April 13 and died the next day.
The U.S. State Department, responding to questions about Wallace’s death, said in a statement to Fox News: “We can confirm the death of a U.S. citizen in April 2019 in the Dominican Republic. We offer our sincerest condolences to the family for their loss. Out of respect for the family during this difficult time, we do not have additional information to provide.”
