Video game fan coughs up blood and drops dead

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Updated less than 20minutes ago, so assume its recent news, apologies if its a repost

[Tradewind]

In before they blame video games....oh wait, they already did.

[Belize]

Video games confirmed number one source of coughing blood and dying.

[Revi]

I don't understand how this keeps happening. Surely after all these times, people who are into this stuff should have learned some basic steps to prevent this from happening?

[Tradewind]

Video games confirmed number one source of coughing blood and dying.

Yup I'm sure it has nothing to do with the air quality of Shanghai being roughly the same as a martian space suit full of farts.

[Belize]

I don't understand how this keeps happening. Surely after all these times, people who are into this stuff should have learned some basic steps to prevent this from happening?

Are you insinuating... taking things in moderation? Whaatt. Gurl u crzy.

[Rukh]

19 hours is a long time but it's not crazy. Him being out in public in a chair instead of resting sounds like a bad choice though. Wonder what he had going on.

Next time I see someone go suddenly afk in a party I'm sure I'm going to think of this.

[Darkis]

Moderation is for losers. If i'll ever come back to WoW, i'll start my own guild, and accept only people who had at least one gaming induced bloody vomit.

[Revi]

Are you insinuating... taking things in moderation? Whaatt. Gurl u crzy.

Not even that I mean, yeah, but if you're dead set on marathon sessions, at least stand up a walk around a bit every now and then, eat some decent food and keep your blood flowing.

[Deleted]

I forgot to even add my opinion

"A police spokesman said: 'An autopsy will determine the cause of death but there seems little doubt his playing on the computer for 19 hours instead of resting contributed to his death.'"

Now I'm not a doctor but, the statement above is just ridiculous, I've stayed up a lot longer than 19hours before and i've not died

[Independent voter]

I thought blood clots caused by sitting for extended periods went to your heart? I guess it can go to your lungs too?

[Rukh]

I thought blood clots caused by sitting for extended periods went to your heart? I guess it can go to your lungs too?

Nope. The guy pretty obviously had some medical issues he wasn't taking care of.

[Belize]

Moderation is for losers. If i'll ever come back to WoW, i'll start my own guild, and accept only people who had at least one gaming induced bloody vomit.

Do they also need to have died? Only plebs haven't died at least once.

[Rustedsaint]

I don't understand how ppl can play a game for 19+ hours straight, shirly real life gets in the way and gives something to distract you.

"Mr Wu continued playing video games while waiting for the paramedics"
now thats a hardcore player

[mickybrighteyes]

coughing up blood... pretty sure staring at a screen for an excessive amount of time won't cause that.

[Meggle]

Cause theres no way the Shanghai smog could have caused any lung issues at all, nope.

[Ciddy]

Eh...I'm no doctor, but it sounds to me like the guy had some other health issues going on. I'd guess the 19-hour gaming session with no breaks might have contributed to his death, but I doubt that's the whole story here. Seems to me like sitting in a chair for 19 hours wouldn't kill you unless you had some other problems.

I can't game for more than like 2 hours without getting up to stretch and walk around a little. Even when I was in college, I think somewhere around 5-6 hours was the longest gaming session I've ever done (and even then I'd still get up to refill my drink or take a leak or whatever else). I can't even imagine gaming for 19 hours with no breaks. :|

[Rukh]

"Mr Wu continued playing video games while waiting for the paramedics"
now thats a hardcore player

afk brb coughing up blood. ok g2g.

[Belize]

Cause theres no way the Shanghai smog could have caused any lung issues at all, nope.

What? Shanghai's air is cleaner than a baby's butt.

[Twoddle]

Those chairs look like the worst kind of chair to use for marathon gaming, so bad for posture.