i'm not aware that anybody did. >> reporter: ironically, it's jeff peabody, the fire investigator whohe case against him, who tries to help him. but peabody says there was no way to save him. and that his final moments played out in a dramatic fashion just as he had lived his life. >> if he's going to do something, this would be the time that he would do it. source of like escaping from his house in scuba gear, this was going to be his closure. >> reporter: a grand finale exit. >> yeah. >> reporter: ed lavendera, cnn, arizona. >>> ringo starr turned 72 today and he's still out touring. we'll ask him where he gets his energy. in alabama we had more beautiful blooms... in mississippi we had more good times... in louisiana we had more fun on the water. last season we broke all kinds of records on the gulf. this year we are out to do even better... and now is a great time to start. our beatches are even more relaxing... the fishing's great. so pick your favorite spot on the gulf... and come on down. brought to you by bp and all of us who call the gulf home. i'm one of six children that my

i'm not aware that anybody did. >> reporter: ironically, it's jeff peabody, the fire investigator who built the arson case against michael marin who tries to help him. but peabody says there was no way to save him and his final moments played out in a dramatic fashion, just as michael marin had lived his life. >> if he's going to do something, then this would be the time that he would do it. sort of like escaping from his house in scuba gear. this was going to be his closure. >> a grand finale exit. >> a grand finale exit, yeah. >> i find this story just stunning. to see it all on tape. the new evidence you uncovered, what can you tell us about it? >> as we take a closer look at that video and the time after he appears to swallow something, at one point, you can see him reaching for some sort of phone, a blackberry perhaps. and sheriff's investigators in phoenix say that indeed an e-mail was sent by him to his son. and in that e-mail according to investigators in phoenix, he told his son if things didn't go well the wills were in place and left directions as to where they could find h

i'm not aware that anybody did. >> reporter: ironically it's jeff peabody, the fire investigator who e arson case against michael marin, who tries to help him. but peabody says there was no way to save him and that his final moments played out in a dramatic fashion, just as michael marin had lived his life. >> if he's going to do something, then this would be the time that he would do it. sort of like escaping from his house in scuba gear. this was going to be his closure. >> a grand finale? >> a grand finale exit, yeah. >> reporter: ed lavandera, cnn, phoenix, arizona. >> such a bizarre, disturbing story. we're going to take a short break. the ridiculist is next. >>> time for the ridiculist. tonight we're adding whoever writes new york mayor michael bloomberg's, well, i can't say the word on television. as you know, i love me a good gerard depardue. remember he was speaking before the nathanest famous hot dog eating contest. while he was fine with all the buns, the mayor didn't quite relish all the puns. >> one of their dogged pursuers will finally catch up, cut the mustard and be pr

i'm not aware that anybody did. >> reporter: ironically it's jeff peabody, the fire investigator who built the arson case against michael marin, who tries to help him. but peabody says there was no way to save him and that his final moments played out in a dramatic fashion, just as michael marin had lived his life. >> if he's going to do something, then this would be the time that he would do it. sort of like escaping from his house in the scuba gear. this was going to be his closure. >> the grand finale. >> the grand finale exit, yeah. >> reporter: cnn, phoenix, arizona. >>> officials in phoenix say it will take about a month to get the toxicology and autopsy reports back. we won't know for sure until then what it was he swallowed. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happening now, more than 4,000 heat records already shattered across the country. and the triple-digit misery and danger is about to get worse. >>> an outing to watch the fireworks turns disaster when a pleasure boat flipped over killing three children. now new details from the man behind the wheel. >> the next thing