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for the top 10 times someone died while
for the top 10 times someone died while playing video games before we begin we
playing video games before we begin we
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this list we’re looking at instances
this list we’re looking at instances where a person passed away while
where a person passed away while
where a person passed away while spending much of their time focused on
spending much of their time focused on
spending much of their time focused on the world of games my by rule number ten
the world of games my by rule number ten
the world of games my by rule number ten we fit betraying its primary intent
we fit betraying its primary intent
we fit betraying its primary intent push-up exercise can be a wonderful and
push-up exercise can be a wonderful and
push-up exercise can be a wonderful and healthy thing but this does not inspire
healthy thing but this does not inspire
healthy thing but this does not inspire confidence in the practice the 2008
confidence in the practice the 2008
confidence in the practice the 2008 release of the Wii Fit excercise game
release of the Wii Fit excercise game
release of the Wii Fit excercise game brought about a renewed interest in
brought about a renewed interest in
brought about a renewed interest in combining the interests of gamers with
combining the interests of gamers with
combining the interests of gamers with the demand for healthier gaming
the demand for healthier gaming
the demand for healthier gaming practices it also attracted the
practices it also attracted the
practices it also attracted the attention of focus Fitness individuals
attention of focus Fitness individuals
attention of focus Fitness individuals like 25 year-old scout leader Tim eaves
like 25 year-old scout leader Tim eaves
like 25 year-old scout leader Tim eaves sadly while jogging alongside the game
sadly while jogging alongside the game
sadly while jogging alongside the game Eve spelled to the ground it was
Eve spelled to the ground it was
Eve spelled to the ground it was declared dead long before he was
declared dead long before he was
declared dead long before he was admitted to a hospital what’s strange is
admitted to a hospital what’s strange is
admitted to a hospital what’s strange is that Yves was stated to be in good shape
that Yves was stated to be in good shape
that Yves was stated to be in good shape and had been working as a laborer for
and had been working as a laborer for
and had been working as a laborer for some time making his sudden death of a
some time making his sudden death of a
some time making his sudden death of a more bizarre number nine holiday gaming
more bizarre number nine holiday gaming
more bizarre number nine holiday gaming ends in fatality sometimes the holidays
ends in fatality sometimes the holidays
ends in fatality sometimes the holidays are just a source of misery and turmoil
are just a source of misery and turmoil
are just a source of misery and turmoil this may very well have been the
this may very well have been the
this may very well have been the situation for a 26-year old man in
situation for a 26-year old man in
situation for a 26-year old man in northeastern China who undertook a
northeastern China who undertook a
northeastern China who undertook a continuous online gaming marathon during
continuous online gaming marathon during
continuous online gaming marathon during the Chinese New Year in 2007 known only
the Chinese New Year in 2007 known only
the Chinese New Year in 2007 known only as Zhang he played online games for a
as Zhang he played online games for a
as Zhang he played online games for a full week before he experienced
full week before he experienced
full week before he experienced twitching and fell unconscious with his
twitching and fell unconscious with his
twitching and fell unconscious with his parents effort to keep him alive being
parents effort to keep him alive being
parents effort to keep him alive being all for not Zang staff is thought to be
all for not Zang staff is thought to be
all for not Zang staff is thought to be the result of his weight of 330 pounds
the result of his weight of 330 pounds
the result of his weight of 330 pounds straining his body past the point of
straining his body past the point of
straining his body past the point of survival exasperated by cultural
survival exasperated by cultural
survival exasperated by cultural pressures and a lack of engagement
pressures and a lack of engagement
pressures and a lack of engagement outside of gaming number eight attempted
outside of gaming number eight attempted
outside of gaming number eight attempted transcendence through suicide this is a
transcendence through suicide this is a
transcendence through suicide this is a tragedy no two ways about it
tragedy no two ways about it
tragedy no two ways about it World of Warcraft has enchanted and
World of Warcraft has enchanted and
World of Warcraft has enchanted and engrossed gamers since it launched in
engrossed gamers since it launched in
engrossed gamers since it launched in 2004 inspiring a level of devotion to
2004 inspiring a level of devotion to
2004 inspiring a level of devotion to the experience that few other games can
the experience that few other games can
the experience that few other games can boast alas this devotion can have a
boast alas this devotion can have a
boast alas this devotion can have a darker side to it which came to light in
darker side to it which came to light in
darker side to it which came to light in the case of Zhang’s yaoi
the case of Zhang’s yaoi
the case of Zhang’s yaoi a thirteen-year-old boy who became
a thirteen-year-old boy who became
a thirteen-year-old boy who became fixated on the MMO seeking to join his
fixated on the MMO seeking to join his
fixated on the MMO seeking to join his fellow guild members in the game see how
fellow guild members in the game see how
fellow guild members in the game see how he left a suicide note written from the
he left a suicide note written from the
he left a suicide note written from the perspective of his player character
perspective of his player character
perspective of his player character before leaping from a tall building
before leaping from a tall building
before leaping from a tall building number 750 our finals
number 750 our finals
number 750 our finals session issue nearly three days of play
session issue nearly three days of play
session issue nearly three days of play all for a depressing end in 2005 boiler
all for a depressing end in 2005 boiler
all for a depressing end in 2005 boiler repair Manley Swan soup found himself
repair Manley Swan soup found himself
repair Manley Swan soup found himself gripped by a compulsion to play
gripped by a compulsion to play
gripped by a compulsion to play Starcraft non-stop costing him a job and
Starcraft non-stop costing him a job and
Starcraft non-stop costing him a job and a relationship with his girlfriend not
a relationship with his girlfriend not
a relationship with his girlfriend not deterred Lee ventured into a smoke
deterred Lee ventured into a smoke
deterred Lee ventured into a smoke filled underlit internet cafe where he
filled underlit internet cafe where he
filled underlit internet cafe where he spent 50 hours on a Starcraft Finch
spent 50 hours on a Starcraft Finch
spent 50 hours on a Starcraft Finch already malnourished and deprived of
already malnourished and deprived of
already malnourished and deprived of sleep
sleep
sleep Lee’s Marathon concluded with him
Lee’s Marathon concluded with him
Lee’s Marathon concluded with him closing his eyes for the last time
closing his eyes for the last time
closing his eyes for the last time before falling to the ground dead of
before falling to the ground dead of
before falling to the ground dead of heart failure the saddest part is that
heart failure the saddest part is that
heart failure the saddest part is that Lee had recently told his family that
Lee had recently told his family that
Lee had recently told his family that he’d be leaving the cafe soon and would
he’d be leaving the cafe soon and would
he’d be leaving the cafe soon and would be returning home at the very least we
be returning home at the very least we
be returning home at the very least we hope that his passing was peaceful and
hope that his passing was peaceful and
hope that his passing was peaceful and without pain number 6 ingress player
without pain number 6 ingress player
without pain number 6 ingress player killed by a bus ingress is a giant game
killed by a bus ingress is a giant game
killed by a bus ingress is a giant game of capture the flag where you play a
of capture the flag where you play a
of capture the flag where you play a video game but in real life much can be
video game but in real life much can be
video game but in real life much can be said of the 2016 mobile game Pokemon go
said of the 2016 mobile game Pokemon go
said of the 2016 mobile game Pokemon go in directly leading to the deaths of
in directly leading to the deaths of
in directly leading to the deaths of several players but developer knee
several players but developer knee
several players but developer knee antics earlier release ingress was no
antics earlier release ingress was no
antics earlier release ingress was no stranger to player demise either for
stranger to player demise either for
stranger to player demise either for example in 2014 a 16 year old brazilian
example in 2014 a 16 year old brazilian
example in 2014 a 16 year old brazilian boy named Gabrielle Leo was just
boy named Gabrielle Leo was just
boy named Gabrielle Leo was just innocently engaged in a hunt for one of
innocently engaged in a hunt for one of
innocently engaged in a hunt for one of several in-game portals unfortunately
several in-game portals unfortunately
several in-game portals unfortunately the teen happened to walk straight into
the teen happened to walk straight into
the teen happened to walk straight into the path of an oncoming bus resulting in
the path of an oncoming bus resulting in
the path of an oncoming bus resulting in his death
his death
his death this kind of all-too-common tragedy may
this kind of all-too-common tragedy may
this kind of all-too-common tragedy may explain the antics desire to add
explain the antics desire to add
explain the antics desire to add awareness warnings to their games given
awareness warnings to their games given
awareness warnings to their games given how easy it is to get distracted by your
how easy it is to get distracted by your
how easy it is to get distracted by your phone
phone
phone [Music]
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[Music] reliant Diablo 3 binge turns deadly in
July 2012 a young Taiwanese man known as
July 2012 a young Taiwanese man known as trunk set out to complete an extensive
trunk set out to complete an extensive
trunk set out to complete an extensive marathon of Diablo 3 to that end
marathon of Diablo 3 to that end
marathon of Diablo 3 to that end Chuang booked a private room in an
Chuang booked a private room in an
Chuang booked a private room in an internet cafe in tiannan and proceeded
internet cafe in tiannan and proceeded
internet cafe in tiannan and proceeded to play the action RPG for an incredible
to play the action RPG for an incredible
to play the action RPG for an incredible 40 hours without stopping to eat an
40 hours without stopping to eat an
40 hours without stopping to eat an employee at the cafe eventually entered
employee at the cafe eventually entered
employee at the cafe eventually entered Kong’s room and managed to wake him from
Kong’s room and managed to wake him from
Kong’s room and managed to wake him from sleep only for him to briefly stand up
sleep only for him to briefly stand up
sleep only for him to briefly stand up take a few steps and collapse to make
take a few steps and collapse to make
take a few steps and collapse to make matters worse Tuan was said to have died
matters worse Tuan was said to have died
matters worse Tuan was said to have died before he reached the hospital
before he reached the hospital
before he reached the hospital potentially due to a blood clot number 4
potentially due to a blood clot number 4
potentially due to a blood clot number 4 sedentary lifestyle sudden end sitting
sedentary lifestyle sudden end sitting
sedentary lifestyle sudden end sitting for long periods of time doesn’t do
for long periods of time doesn’t do
for long periods of time doesn’t do gamers any favours case in point
gamers any favours case in point
gamers any favours case in point UK gamer Chris stand forth regularly
UK gamer Chris stand forth regularly
UK gamer Chris stand forth regularly played Halo games for more than 10 hours
played Halo games for more than 10 hours
played Halo games for more than 10 hours per session with no bricks becoming
per session with no bricks becoming
per session with no bricks becoming particularly focused on 2010’s Halo
particularly focused on 2010’s Halo
particularly focused on 2010’s Halo Reach standard fourth set about playing
Reach standard fourth set about playing
Reach standard fourth set about playing the game for 12 hours of time in the
the game for 12 hours of time in the
the game for 12 hours of time in the midst of one session a blood clot
midst of one session a blood clot
midst of one session a blood clot traveled up standard fourths legs to his
traveled up standard fourths legs to his
traveled up standard fourths legs to his lungs killing him on the spot it is
lungs killing him on the spot it is
lungs killing him on the spot it is believed that Chris had been afflicted
believed that Chris had been afflicted
believed that Chris had been afflicted with a deep vein thrombosis dude who he
with a deep vein thrombosis dude who he
with a deep vein thrombosis dude who he said in Carrie lifestyle leading to the
said in Carrie lifestyle leading to the
said in Carrie lifestyle leading to the fatal blockage of a vital artery number
fatal blockage of a vital artery number
fatal blockage of a vital artery number 3 Daly and Bukowski
3 Daly and Bukowski
3 Daly and Bukowski intruder alert intruder alert the year
intruder alert intruder alert the year
intruder alert intruder alert the year was 1981 in the maze centric arcade game
was 1981 in the maze centric arcade game
was 1981 in the maze centric arcade game berserk had been out premiere must 19
berserk had been out premiere must 19
berserk had been out premiere must 19 year old Jeff Daly said about achieving
year old Jeff Daly said about achieving
year old Jeff Daly said about achieving a high score of sixteen thousand six
a high score of sixteen thousand six
a high score of sixteen thousand six hundred and sixty points not long after
hundred and sixty points not long after
hundred and sixty points not long after which he died of a heart attack
which he died of a heart attack
which he died of a heart attack one year later peter burtowski said to
one year later peter burtowski said to
one year later peter burtowski said to have been a friend of Jeff’s managed to
have been a friend of Jeff’s managed to
have been a friend of Jeff’s managed to get two record-setting high scores on
get two record-setting high scores on
get two record-setting high scores on berserk before he too collapsed due to
berserk before he too collapsed due to
berserk before he too collapsed due to heart failure the deaths of these two
heart failure the deaths of these two
heart failure the deaths of these two teenagers marked the first known
teenagers marked the first known
teenagers marked the first known instance of a game being tied to the
instance of a game being tied to the
instance of a game being tied to the demise of a player contributing to
demise of a player contributing to
demise of a player contributing to heated arguments over the dangers posed
heated arguments over the dangers posed
heated arguments over the dangers posed by video games humanoid number two three
by video games humanoid number two three
by video games humanoid number two three day six ation over long gaming sessions
day six ation over long gaming sessions
day six ation over long gaming sessions in internet cafes are appearing
in internet cafes are appearing
in internet cafes are appearing increasingly unsafe it would seem at
increasingly unsafe it would seem at
increasingly unsafe it would seem at least that’s an easy take away when
least that’s an easy take away when
least that’s an easy take away when looking at a 2015 incident involving a
looking at a 2015 incident involving a
looking at a 2015 incident involving a Taiwanese man known as che who played
Taiwanese man known as che who played
Taiwanese man known as che who played video games for three days straight
video games for three days straight
video games for three days straight an employee at the cafe found che lying
an employee at the cafe found che lying
an employee at the cafe found che lying on a cable and promptly called an
on a cable and promptly called an
on a cable and promptly called an ambulance though by that point nothing
ambulance though by that point nothing
ambulance though by that point nothing too
too
too to save the man’s life what’s worse is
to save the man’s life what’s worse is
to save the man’s life what’s worse is that when Shea’s body was eventually
that when Shea’s body was eventually
that when Shea’s body was eventually carried out by paramedics other players
carried out by paramedics other players
carried out by paramedics other players in the cafe allegedly didn’t notice or
in the cafe allegedly didn’t notice or
in the cafe allegedly didn’t notice or appear to be fazed by the morbid affair
appear to be fazed by the morbid affair
appear to be fazed by the morbid affair number one six hundred and fifty hours
number one six hundred and fifty hours
number one six hundred and fifty hours means death
credit where credit’s due this is one
credit where credit’s due this is one hell of a bold undertaking in 2011 an
hell of a bold undertaking in 2011 an
hell of a bold undertaking in 2011 an unnamed 33 year old Chinese man set up
unnamed 33 year old Chinese man set up
unnamed 33 year old Chinese man set up camp in an unlicensed internet cafe
camp in an unlicensed internet cafe
camp in an unlicensed internet cafe instead about playing for as long as
instead about playing for as long as
instead about playing for as long as possible
possible
possible specifically the man played online games
specifically the man played online games
specifically the man played online games for an astounding 650 hours just over 27
for an astounding 650 hours just over 27
for an astounding 650 hours just over 27 days until he fainted and died of heart
days until he fainted and died of heart
days until he fainted and died of heart failure caused by malnutrition setting
failure caused by malnutrition setting
failure caused by malnutrition setting aside the length of the man’s final
aside the length of the man’s final
aside the length of the man’s final session there’s something kind of
session there’s something kind of
session there’s something kind of fascinating about how he subsisted
fascinating about how he subsisted
fascinating about how he subsisted almost completely on instant ramen
almost completely on instant ramen
almost completely on instant ramen noodles for that entire time coupled
noodles for that entire time coupled
noodles for that entire time coupled with a lack of water little variation in
with a lack of water little variation in
with a lack of water little variation in his diet and limited sleep it becomes
his diet and limited sleep it becomes
his diet and limited sleep it becomes kind of clear how inevitable death was
kind of clear how inevitable death was
kind of clear how inevitable death was in this situation take breaks folks it’s
in this situation take breaks folks it’s
in this situation take breaks folks it’s for your own good
for your own good
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