The causes of death for a couple from Connecticut who were among seven deaths on a boat that sank off the coast of Sicily have been identified, according to the Associated Press on Monday.

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Chris Morvillo, a defence lawyer, and his wife Neda Morvillo, a jewellery designer, drowned, according to the Associated Press. The autopsies were performed by coroners appointed by Palermo prosecutors, who verified the findings. The couple lived in New York and had a property in South Kent.

The Autopsy Findings For The Remaining 3 Bodies Are Still Pending

The bodies of a couple, Jonathan Bloomer, chairman of Morgan Stanley's investment banking division based in London, and Judy Bloomer, his wife, will undergo autopsies on Wednesday.

The autopsy findings for the remaining three casualties are still pending: British software entrepreneur Mike Lynch, his 18-year-old daughter Hannah, and the yacht's cook, Recaldo Thomas, according to the Associated Press.

According to the Associated Press, Christopher and Neda Morvillo, who own a four-bedroom home in South Kent, were among the 12 passengers and ten crew aboard the Bayesian. This 184-foot yacht sank near Sicily on the morning of Aug. 19 due to what appeared to be a sudden downburst or localized mighty wind from a thunderstorm that spread rapidly after hitting the surface.