A 65-year-old Marshfield man accused in the death of his 80-year-old roommate will appear Wednesday, Dec. 4, before a Plymouth District Court judge to determine whether he should remain behind bars before his trial.

Officials say the 80-year-old victim fell and hit his head on the floor after he was shoved. He died of his injuries at the hospital.

Richard Lombardi and Frank Griswold had been friends since the early 1990s when they worked together at a company.

A Massachusetts man, Richard Lombardi, 65, is accused of killing his 80-year-old roommate, Frank Griswold, following a kitchen argument over Thanksgiving meal preparation. Lombardi allegedly threw Griswold,

A man is in custody for allegedly killing his 80-year-old roommate after an argument over the Thanksgiving food at their Massachusetts home. Richard Lombardi, 65, has been charged with manslaughter and assault and battery on an elderly person following the death of Frank Griswold, according to the Plymouth District Attorney ’s Office.

Police arrested Richard Lombardi, 65, on charges of manslaughter and assault and battery for an incident in Marshfield.

Richard Lombardi, 65, said that Frank Griswold, 80, “often sneezes” and he didn’t want anything to “contaminate the food.”

A 65-year-old Marshfield man, Richard Lombardi, faces involuntary manslaughter charges after an altercation with his 80-year-old roommate, Frank Griswold, led to Griswold's death. Lombardi allegedly pushed Griswold,

A Massachusetts man allegedly killed his elderly roommate of two decades on Thursday for standing too close to the food and "often sneezes," local officials reported.

A Massachusetts man is accused of killing his 80-year-old roommate, who "often sneezes," for standing "too close" to the food he was preparing for Thanksgiving.