In memory of those who 'died suddenly,' in Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Kenya, South Africa, Israel, Turkey, and Russia, September 12-September 19
Guinean footballer Mariano Ondo; South African actor Lumko Leqela; and, in Russia, actor Sergey Puskepalis, a theater director & an actress in Karelia, an airline pilot, two kindergartners, many more
EQUATORIAL GUINEA
Shock as 23-year-old footballer Mariano Ondo dies during training
September 15, 2022
Mariano Ondo, a 23-year-old footballer who plays for Rapido de Bouzas, a team that plays in the RFEF Third Division, died following a training session on Wednesday, September 14. Guinean footballer Mariano Ondo died after he had fainted due to feeling unwell at the end of a training session in Banapa. The team shared the news on Twitter stating: “Mariano Ondo Monsuy, a player for Rapido De Bouzas, Cano Sport and one of the captains of the Federation of Equatorial Guinea, died at midday. The player trained this morning at the Banapa training grounds, where he fainted. He was later transferred to a hospital where he died.” The player was reportedly rushed to Bata Hospital, but the health authorities could do nothing to save his life.
“The news has come as a real shock to the Rapidista family and especially to the coaching staff, his teammates and the president, who has been very upset by what has happened and has already announced that on Saturday against Somozas, a minute’s silence will be observed for the loss of Mariano Ondo. May he rest in peace”, read a statement released by Rápido de Bouzas.
No cause of death reported.
CAMEROON
David Nkoto Émane is no more
September 17, 2022
The former general manager of CAMTEL died of illness on September 17 at the CNPS hospital in Yaoundé. Since the sad news became known, there has been consternation at his home in the Bastos district in Yaoundé. Friends, acquaintances and former collaborators rush to assist his bereaved family. “He was very ill and was medically evacuated recently. Except that his desperate state, he was brought back to the country and then interned in the hospital of the fund where he finally died,” says a source close to his family.
Nkoto Emane, 65, was Managing Director of Cameroon Telecommunications (CAMTEL) from February 23, 2005 to December 14, 2018. The sexagenarian spent 28 years there since he was recruited at Intecam, the former CAMTEL in 1990 as head of IT. In 2000, he was appointed IT Director of the National Social Security Fund (CNPS). Cameroon owes him the launch in 2014 of the CT Phone. The death of this former executive of France Telecom is a great loss for Cameroon.
https://www.crtv.cm/2022/09/david-nkoto-emane-nest-plus/
KENYA
President Ruto Mourns Baringo Deputy Governor Charles Kipng'ok
September 15, 2022
Nairobi — President William Ruto has sent a message of condolence to the family, Governor and residents of Baringo County following the sudden death of Deputy Governor Charles Kipng'ok. Kipng'ok, a former Chairperson of the Kenya Tea Growers Association, is reported to have succumbed to breathing complications while waiting to board a Mombasa-bound Kenya Airways flight at JKIA on Wednesday evening. In the message of comfort, President Ruto mourned the first term County leader as an amiable, astute and highly accomplished public servant and captain of industry with an enviable track record of success in the tea sub-sector. "The sudden death of my friend Charles Kipng'ok is a big blow not only to his family, friends, Government and residents of Baringo County but to the entire country, especially the tea sub-sector where he excelled for decades before recently opting for elective politics."
No age or cause of death reported.
https://allafrica.com/stories/202209150065.html
SOUTH AFRICA
Former YoTV presenter Lumko ‘Johnson’ Leqela has died
September 14, 2022
Mzansi is shocked by the sudden death of former Yo-TV presenter Lumko ‘Johnson’ Leqela. Best known for their starring role as gay fashion designer MJ in the Mzansi Magic telenovela “Inkaba”, Leqela died on Wednesday, according to a family statement shared on social media. “It is with great sadness that we share the news of the untimely passing of our beloved Lumko “Johnson” Leqela,” read the statement. “They departed on the 14th of September 2022. Lumko first entered the public realm as a young teenager on the popular SABC 1 YoTV platform. They went on to nurture a career in television broadcast, radio production and media at large. In their own words, Lumko was an “accomplished TV and radio super producer, actor, writer and big deal in most spaces. This is a gut-wrenching loss to the Leqela family, their loved ones, the LGBTQIA+ community and ultimately to the South African broadcast and television community.” According to the family statement, Leqela lived a life filled with purpose and authenticity.
No age or cause of death reported.
7-year-old dies of heart attack in South Africa
September 15, 2022
Rayn Cronje, a 7-year-old from Rustenburg, died of a heart attack at home on Saturday morning. His father, Wimpie Cronje, posted the following on his Facebook page: "Rest gently father's son, where you have gone now is with our big daddy. JESUS I know you will take good care of Rayn until the day we all meet again, Thank you that I could be his Father on earth in JESUS NAME amen!!!
Riana Kroëse from Care 2b Kind, a non-profit organization assisting the family, posted the following: "I come to you today with great sadness. Little Rayn Cronje, 7 years old, died in the early hours of the morning." Riana told Find-it News that Rayn went to the bathroom in the early hours of the morning. He was tired and out of breath and sat up and slept. A few hours later, his little brother went to wake up their mother and said that Rayn was no longer breathing.
https://find-it.co.za/2022/09/15/7-jarige-sterf-aan-hartaanval/
ISRAEL
Woman killed, 3 injured as car mounts sidewalk in Tel Aviv
September 12, 2022
A woman was killed and three other people were injured when a car jumped a sidewalk at a popular thoroughfare in central Tel Aviv, hitting several pedestrians. Paramedics worked to save the life of the woman in her 20s, who was crushed underneath the hatchback vehicle after a driver lost control and crashed onto a sidewalk at Kikar Hamedina, a massive traffic circle lined with high-end shops. The Magen David Adom emergency service said it took four people to the hospital, among them the woman, who had been trapped under the car and was in critical condition. In addition, a man, 22, and a woman, 50, were in serious condition with multiple injuries, MDA said. Another woman, 56, suffered moderate injuries.
https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-killed-3-injured-as-car-mounts-sidewalk-in-tel-aviv/
TURKEY
Haluk Pekşen from CHP lost his life!
September 16, 2022
Former Republican People's Party Deputy Haluk Pekşen, 61, who has been struggling with health problems for about a month, passed away. Pekşen, who was taken under treatment in August with the diagnosis of pneumonia in Bodrum and inflammation of the heart valve membrane, was taken to the intensive care unit. Pekşen, whose treatment was continued in Ankara, passed away today. After Pekşen's death, many names from the world of politics published condolence messages on their social media accounts.
He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Law. He was the founder and director of many non-governmental organizations. He served as a lawyer, consultant and executive board member in many domestic and foreign companies and businesses.
https://www.haberankara.com/gundem/chp-li-haluk-peksen-hayatini-kaybetti-h207872.html
RUSSIA
Actor and director Sergey Puskepalis died in an accident with a truck
September 20, 2022
Actor and director Sergei Puskepalis died as a result of an accident in the Yaroslavl region. A car and a truck collided. According to Fontanka, preliminary, the cause of the accident was the exit into the oncoming lane. The accident in which Sergei Puskepalis died happened today at about 11:20 am on the 167th kilometer of the federal highway M-8. According to the press service of the regional head office, the driver of the Ford Transit drove into the oncoming lane and collided with a MAZ truck there. The truck then veered into a ditch and overturned, damaging a fence that restricted the exit of wild animals. Ford also landed in a ditch. A 29-year-old man was driving the car, and Sergei Puskepalis was in the passenger seat. According to preliminary information, both of them died from injuries received in the accident. The truck driver was hospitalized.
Sergei Puskepalis was 56 years old. He was born on April 15, 1966 in Kursk. In 1985 he graduated from the Saratov Theater School, in 2001 - the directing department of the Russian Academy of Theater Arts (GITIS) in Moscow. He was the chief director of the Magnitogorsk Drama Theater named after A. S. Pushkin and the Russian State Academic Drama Theater named after Fyodor Volkov (Yaroslavl). Since August 2019 - Artistic Director of the Yaroslavl Drama Theater named after Volkov. He has acted in films since 2003, making his debut in an episodic role in Alexei Uchitel's film Walk (2003).
https://www.fontanka.ru/2022/09/20/71668772/
Chief of Putin's preferred newspaper dies
September 14, 2022
Vladimir Sungorkin, editor-in-chief of pro-Kremlin tabloid Komsomolskaya Pravda, has died at the age of 68. Sungorkin, an ally of President Vladimir Putin, had a stroke while on a business trip to the Khabarovsk territory in Russia's far east, a columnist for the newspaper told the state-run Interfax news agency. "Vladimir Nikolaevich died. A stroke was suspected. He was on a business trip in the Khabarovsk Territory. Now we are organizing his removal to Moscow," Alexander Gamov said.
Two from the theater in Karelia “died suddenly”:
Director of the National Theater of Karelia suddenly died at work
September 16, 2022
Director of the National Theater of Karelia Irina Shumskaya died suddenly at work today. Arriving doctors could not help the woman. "Heart attack. Suddenly. At the post. The ambulance arrived, stood at the theater. But it was already too late,” theater workers told Respublika news agency. The deceased was 72 years old.
https://gubdaily.ru/news/direktor-nacionalnogo-teatra-karelii-vnezapno-umerla-na-rabote/
Reported on August 4:
An actress of the Puppet Theater suddenly died in Petrozavodsk: she was only 40 years old
August 4, 2022
The Puppet Theater of Karelia has a great grief - actress Katya Andreeva died last night. According to the press service of the theater, the cause of death is a massive heart attack. She was only 40 years old. Ekaterina Andreeva is an example of a self-made woman, and her whole life is a chain of balanced and responsible decisions. In 2004, Ekaterina Andreeva graduated from the Karelian State Pedagogical University, where she took part in the performances of BEST - "The Big Experimental Student Theater" under the guidance of Associate Professor of the Department of English N.P. Shablikova. Ekaterina came to the Puppet Theater of Karelia in 2005, and from the very first seasons she was introduced to almost the entire current repertoire of the theater.
For seventeen years, Katya has become one of the most experienced and reliable actresses. She always had a good feel for the doll, she had an excellent command of the plasticity and speech characteristics of the character, and was convincing in live terms. Ekaterina Andreeva mastered absolutely all puppet systems, including the stock puppet and the puppet on three-meter strings, but she was especially virtuoso with the traditional reed puppet, which is still considered the basis of puppetry.
An airline pilot “died suddenly” in flight:
After an emergency landing in Omsk, the commander of the aircraft died - the UK began checking
September 19, 2022
The incident happened yesterday at about 11 p.m. local time. PIC Kireev A.V., who flew the plane of the airline "Ikar", performing flight EO762 from Novokuznetsk to St. Petersburg, became ill. The co-pilot took control of the aircraft. The aircraft was urgently landed in Omsk, the board was met by an ambulance, the Air Incident telegram channel reports. But it was not possible to save the pilot - according to the information of the regional Ministry of Health, he died even before medical assistance was provided. Passengers were sent on their way only after the reserve crew arrived in Omsk on the other side. They flew to St. Petersburg at 08:36 this morning, that is, they spent about 9 hours at our airport. According to the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the Russian Investigative Committee, a pre-investigation check has been organized into the death of the pilot.
No age reported.
https://newsomsk.ru/news/128918-posle_ekstrennoy_posadki_v_omske_umer_komandir_voz/
For a concert in Moscow, where the spectator died, Sergei Shnurov received 120 million
September 14, 2022
At the celebration of the day of the city, Sergei Shnurov sang the song "Moscow, for whom do your bells ring?", The lines of which seemed inappropriate to the audience. “Last night I had a wonderful dream. Moscow burned down completely. Fire on the square on Red. And the former Electoral Committee is smoldering,” it says. “Great work for a city day in Moscow and for the current political and military situation, right?” netizens scolded him.
The concert was overshadowed by the death of a fan of the musician. The 42-year-old woman was walking to her seat in the hall, but suddenly lost consciousness. She was immediately hospitalized, but this did not help, and she died. That evening brought the audience a variety of emotions: from anger to horror, but Shnurov's account, in spite of everything, was replenished with a tidy sum. The journalists suggested that Sergei's fee amounted to 120 million and asked him if this was true? “The numbers are comparable, yes,” he replied.
No cause of death reported.
Hockey player died during a match in Kstovo
September 12, 2022
48-year-old hockey player Konstantin Moruga died on the ice during a match in Kstovo. The tragedy happened during yesterday's game of hockey clubs "Harmony" and "Cryogen". The defender of the first team around the 13th minute of the competition suddenly fell on the ice, losing consciousness. Doctors ran up to him and performed the necessary manipulations, for example, a heart massage. But, despite all the efforts of doctors, the hockey player died. Later, representatives of the Federation reported that the athlete died due to cardiac arrest during the game.
https://newsnn.ru/news/incident/12-09-2022/hokkeist-umer-vo-vremya-matcha-v-kstove
Three students “died suddenly”:
Pskov State University student suddenly died
September 12, 2022
A Pskov State University student died on the spiral staircase of the Olginsky Bridge in Pskov. A city dweller called the editorial office of the Pskov Information Agency, who drew attention to an ambulance on the embankment and asked to find out what had happened. The university reported that after one of the couples, the student suddenly became ill. University staff immediately called an ambulance, whose doctors pronounced the young man dead. “We offer our deepest condolences to the families. Currently, the cause of the incident is being investigated, ”the leadership of Pskov State University responded to the incident.
No age reported.
https://informpskov.ru/news/401404.html
In Uralsk, a student died at a physical education lesson
September 12, 2022
On September 9, a third-year student at the Ural Polytechnic College died during a physical education lesson, Zakon.kz reports. According to the Department of Education of the West Kazakhstan region, the young man suddenly fell during a physical education lesson. He died before the ambulance arrived. The cause of death is being determined, officials said.
No age reported.
https://mail.kz/ru/news/kz-news/v-uralske-student-umer-na-uroke-fizkultury
In Krasnoyarsk, a juvenile karateka suddenly died right near the sports section
September 16, 2022
According to Channel 7 Krasnoyarsk, an 11-year-old student suddenly lost consciousness near the threshold of his sports section, and died without regaining consciousness, passers-by found him and called an ambulance. While they tried to bring the student to his senses, but all their efforts were in vain, the doctors arrived within 20 minutes, but the boy's lips turned blue and resuscitation did not help, he died. A member of the sports section said: “I approached him, I said: 'Young man, get up.' Showed no signs of life. I turned it over. He's already starting to turn blue." Previously, the cause of the death of the child is called heart disease, although a thorough analysis of what happened is to be done. Nevertheless, the mother of the child says that she has not heard any health complaints from him before.
A resident of Volgodonsk died in line with a doctor at a polyclinic
September 16, 2022
A resident of Volgodonsk died in line to see a doctor at polyclinic No. 3. The incident took place on September 14th. As eyewitnesses told reporters, the man suddenly became ill - he began to breathe quickly and deeply, and then fell to the floor. The doctors called an ambulance and before the arrival of the brigade they themselves tried to resuscitate the patient, but they did not succeed. "The man's body was covered with a screen, he lay behind the screen until the police arrived. At the same time, the reception continued in another office," Volgodonsk Notepad quotes one of its interlocutors. The townspeople said that there were three doctors on that day, there were about 15 people in the corridor. With reference to its own source in the clinic, the publication adds that the man had heart problems - the exact diagnosis is not disclosed due to medical secrecy.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.1rnd.ru/news/3462798/zitel-volgodonska-umer-v-oceredi-k-vracu-polikliniki
Two children “died suddenly” in kindergartens:
Body of 2-year-old girl found in Tobolsk kindergarten
September 19, 2022
A two-year-old girl was found dead in one of the kindergartens in Tobolsk. According to the Investigative Committee of the region, the body was found in the playhouse. On the fact of the incident, a criminal case was initiated under Part 2 of Art. 109 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (causing death by negligence). As part of the investigation, a legal assessment will be given to the actions (inaction) of employees of a preschool educational institution. The case was taken under personal control by the prosecutor of the Tyumen region, Vladislav Moskovskikh. Currently, investigators are examining the scene, interrogating employees of the kindergarten, relatives and friends of the child. A forensic medical examination has been ordered to determine the exact cause of the girl's death.
https://news.ru/regions/v-detskom-sadu-tobolska-nashli-mertvuyu-devochku/
In a Kindergarten in St. Petersburg, a Pupil of a Nursery Suddenly Died: What Happened
September 14, 2022
In a kindergarten in St. Petersburg, a pupil of a nursery suddenly died. Earlier, "Tsargrad" reported that the baby's life was cut short on the way to the hospital - the ambulance did not have time to take her. However, this tragic story has acquired new details. According to Izvestia, on the morning of September 14, the girl's lips turned blue and she lost consciousness. The teacher, noticing this, quickly picked up the child in her arms, carried it to the medical room and called an ambulance. Before the arrival of the brigade, a nurse tried to provide first aid to the baby. The CCTV camera filmed how the woman tries to bring the girl to her senses, and then emergency services appear at her office. Doctors carried out resuscitation measures and took the baby to the hospital, but they could not save her. According to the source of the publication, according to preliminary information, the girl died due to SARS - she had an acute infection. The incident is under investigation.
No age reported.
Two fatal “vaxxidents”:
A deadly accident involving Kamaz took place at VIZ in Yekaterinburg
September 13, 2022
In Yekaterinburg, an accident involving a Kamaz took place. The truck suddenly flew off the road into a ditch, breaking through a barrier fence at speed. The incident occurred during the day in the Vizovsky microdistrict, the press service of the city traffic police reports. The 66-year-old truck driver died in the accident. Paramedics managed to arrive at the scene and pick him up, but he died on the way to intensive care. The cause of the accident, presumably, was a sharp deterioration in the health of the car owner.
https://fedpress.ru/news/66/incidents/3095813
The driver who died in the Shatsky district suffered a sudden cardiac arrest
September 15, 2022
The 52-year-old driver, who died in the Shatsky district of the Ryazan region, suddenly had a cardiac arrest, writes the Press website. “When the police arrived at the scene, the driver, a 52-year-old resident of the Moscow region, was dead. No injuries were found on the body. According to preliminary information, the cause of the incident is sudden cardiac arrest. An investigation is underway," the newspaper writes.
Omich died at a court hearing
September 15, 2022
According to NGS55.RU, on September 13, a man died suddenly in the Omsk District Court. According to the press service of the Investigative Committee of the ICR for the Omsk Region, he was 48 years old and was a plaintiff at one of the meetings. Around 17:00 he suddenly became ill. Medics arrived at the scene, but they did not have time to help him - he died. The department stressed that an autopsy would show the exact cause, but there were no outward signs of violent death. Probably the man's heart gave out. He had no criminal record and did not work anywhere. It is also known that the meeting was civil. Judging by the file of cases, the man tried to recover "unjust enrichment" from another woman.
No cause of death reported.
https://ngs55.ru/text/incidents/2022/09/15/71657090/
Suddenly it became bad: the cyclist died on the road in Almaty
September 12, 2022
Information spread on social networks that in Almaty a cyclist suddenly became ill on the road and died. Law enforcement officers commented on the tragedy, according to the official Telegram channel of the press service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Polisia.kz. The publication says that the incident occurred at the intersection of Otegen Batyr and Zhubanov streets. A forensic medical examination has been ordered to determine the exact cause of the cyclist's death. According to preliminary data, the deceased man became ill while driving a bicycle.
No cause of death reported.
In Krasnodar, the driver of the car became ill while driving, he died
September 15, 2022
The tragic incident occurred on the afternoon of September 14th. A 38-year-old Krasnodar resident was driving down Severnaya Street driving a LADA Priora and suddenly felt unwell. After stopping the car, he got out of the car and fell on the roadway. The ambulance, which was called by eyewitnesses, arrived quite quickly, but the doctors could not help the man - he died. The exact cause of the man's death will be determined during an audit.
A man suddenly died in a shopping center in Yekaterinburg
September 19, 2022
A man died at the Park House shopping center in Yekaterinburg. He worked as an electrician in the mall. The man became ill on the evening of September 18. Employees of the investigative department for the Kirovsky district of the regional TFR conducted an inspection of the scene and interviewed witnesses. The body of the deceased was sent for a forensic medical examination, the Sverdlovsk department of the Investigative Committee reported. What caused the death of a 56-year-old man is still unknown.
https://www.e1.ru/text/incidents/2022/09/19/71666039/
In Tula near the supermarket died a man who suddenly became ill
September 19, 2022
Today, September 19, in the morning, a man's corpse was found near the Pyaterochka supermarket on Tokarev Street. As a source told us, the middle-aged Tula became ill, and then he fell and died. It is assumed that the death is not of a criminal nature.
No age or cause of death reported.
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