The Crows take reprisal on his family. Johnson finding his family dead retaliated; so goes the movie. The Real Jeremiah Johnson: As I stated above, the story of Jeremiah Johnson is based in part on the life of Liver-Eatenâ Johnson (1824-1900). his biography being documented in Raymond Thorp and Robert Bunkerâs book Crow Killer: The Saga of Liver-Eating Johnson.
Hypercalcemia may be caused by: Overactive parathyroid glands. The most common cause of hypercalcemia, overactive parathyroid glands (hyperparathyroidism) may stem from a small noncancerous tumor on one or more of the four parathyroid glands.
Other causes of hypercalcemia are rare, and usually are associated with low (or sometimes normal) parathyroid hormone levels. Malignancy is the most frequent cause of hypercalcemia in hospitalized patients. Parathyroidectomy is the definitive treatment for primary hyperparathyroidism.