NationStates Jolt Archive

Man dies from playing video game

Pantheaa
16-08-2005, 09:02
From USA Today

"A 28-year-old South Korean man died of exhaustion Friday after playing computer games non-stop for 49 hours in an Internet café in the southern city of Taigu, police said. The man, identified only by his last name, Lee, collapsed after refusing to stop playing the battle simulation game Starcraft to eat or sleep. He was taken to the hospital and died hours after his arrival of a presumed heart attack. Lee had been fired from his job last month for skipping work to play computer games."

Well at least it wasn't everquest this time
Valori
16-08-2005, 09:03
I saw that on the MSN homepage. I love Games... but geeze. :eek:
Turquoise Days
16-08-2005, 09:05
Darwin Award! DARWIN AWARD!!!
New Dracora
16-08-2005, 09:10
Darwin Award! DARWIN AWARD!!!

Seconded! :D Who dies of exhaustion and starvation in a cafe...?
Rotovia-
16-08-2005, 09:10
Already been posted on NationStates... TWICE!!!!
Gymoor II The Return
16-08-2005, 09:15
This just in. Man dies from seeing the same f-ing thread umpteen times. Back to you, Janice.
Aust
16-08-2005, 09:32
And he didn't die from games, I think doing anything for 49 hours wouldn't make you well.
Gartref
16-08-2005, 09:39
Is this the same guy that died last week? Dude needs to turn off respawn.
Great Britain---
16-08-2005, 09:40
This sounds like an extreme case of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder...
Jjimjja
16-08-2005, 09:51
From USA Today

"A 28-year-old South Korean man died of exhaustion Friday after playing computer games non-stop for 49 hours in an Internet café in the southern city of Taigu, police said. The man, identified only by his last name, Lee, collapsed after refusing to stop playing the battle simulation game Starcraft to eat or sleep. He was taken to the hospital and died hours after his arrival of a presumed heart attack. Lee had been fired from his job last month for skipping work to play computer games."

Well at least it wasn't everquest this time

was he winning?