Georgia Man 31 Becomes 13th U.S. Citizen To Die On Vacation In The Dominican Republic

(Daily Mail) George Martin July 2019 05:21 A Georgia man has died of a respiratory illness while on holiday in the Dominican Republic - becoming the 13th American to die there in under a year. Jerome Jester Jr. of Forsyth Georgia died on March 17 this year just a day after going sightseeing in the Caribbean nation according to his family. The 31-year-old had been on vacation with his sister who called for an ambulance after he started having difficulty breathing. Jesters sister told ABC News: He just dropped to his knees and started throwing up blood and was calling for Mama. His mother Melody Moore told WSB-TV-2 she spoke to him the day before he died. They had a good day Moore told the station. Saturday they went out they explored. They said they had a good day. Moore said he seemed fine on the phone but did mention drinking a soda which didnt taste right. Jesters death is the latest in a recent spate of fatalities among US tourists visiting the territory.