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To: Snowshoe who wrote (60902)	3/11/2005 5:21:45 PM
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Poisonous plant suspected cause of actor's death canoe.ca [Note: Monkshood is one of the most dangerous wild plants in my area -Snow] BRIAN CALLAHAN, CP 2004-08-07 02:10:10 ST. JOHN'S, NFLD. -- A promising young Canadian actor has died, likely after coming into contact with a poisonous but common plant in his home province of Newfoundland. Andre Noble, 25, was buried Monday in Centreville, near Gander, Nfld. He died three days earlier, after family and friends believe he ate monkshood sap while exploring on a small island near his home. Noble had his big break in the 2002 CBC drama Random Passage. He was home for a short break in a tour of major U.S. cities to promote the new John Palmer film Sugar in which he stars. His father Bill gushes about his son's promising acting career but his voice rapidly loses strength as talk turns to the freak, tragic circumstances that led to Andre's death. "It just hasn't sunk in. I don't think I believe it," the still-shaken father said Thursday from his wood-manufacturing factory in Centreville. Poisoning is speculated as the cause of death, since final blood and toxicology test results won't be ready for a few days. But Bill Noble said all evidence points to monkshood, a toxic blue-flowering plant found in gardens and growing wild throughout the province. Andre, a vegetarian known for his love of nature and natural foods, moved to Toronto three years ago to pursue his acting dream. While home, Andre hooked up with friends and former classmates, taking a short boat trip last Friday to nearby Silver Fox Island. While they explored the foliage, it's believed he ingested or came in contact with sap from the plant, his father said. Initial pathology reports suggest he had eaten a lot of berries and other natural vegetation. A few hours later, while having dinner with an aunt at a cabin on Fair Island, Andre became ill. "He ate half his supper and said he didn't feel right. He said something wasn't right," said his father. Andre died shortly after being taken by boat to an ambulance waiting on shore. A memorial service in Toronto is planned for Aug. 16. Monkshood has a history dating to the Middle Ages, when it was used as a poison on the tips of arrows and swords or for medicinal purposes in smaller quantities. Its name is derived from the cowl-like shape of the blue flowers and the hardy plant can grow to almost a metre in height. Alkaloids in the plant are responsible for its poisonous effect and just a few drops of its sap can kill an adult.