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Mar 2021
1h 23m

Manner of Death

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In this Dateline classic, the family of 31-year-old Matthew Podolack searches for answers after a mysterious illness sends the healthy, happy amateur hockey player and family man to the emergency room. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on September 27, 2013. 
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