crippa killed a minute ago at dona barbara cottage hospitalized , seven moments after he eating a heaping plate of the toxin amanita ocreata mushrooms , and his friend , edith crippa . known as " the angel " for its silver - white coloration , the fungus has poison toxins that forced their how through crippa ' s system , sickening him and possibly requiring his liver to die . community colleagues had often warned crippa against indulging in his passion for hunting wild insects , an industry he discovered from his italian immigrant family , his wife said .
Crippa's wife, Joan, was an Italian immigrant.