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In memory of those who "died suddenly" in Africa, Russia, India, China and throughout Asia, May 3-May 9
A movie star and a broadcaster in Nigeria, a soccer star in Gabon, an athlete and a nurse in Russia, two young men "die suddenly" dancing at weddings in India, a South Korean actress, and many more
NIGERIA
‘He wasn’t sick, he slept and never woke up”, Nollywood actor Sir David Osagie dies suddenly
May 4, 2022
Barely few days after the entertainment industry mourned the demise of actress, Chi Bernards, another Nollywood actor, Sir David Osagie has died suddenly.
In a new development, actress Ezeh-Bosah Ngozi Florence has taken to Instagram to announce the death of Sir David Osagi, who died suddenly while sleeping without any form of illness, according to the actress.
Another actress Ibiwari who confirmed the news said he filmed yesterday and went back to rest hoping to resume shoot today but never woke up.
Actress Ibiwari wrote: “This can’t be explained oh, he filmed yesterday and went back to rest hoping to resume shoot today but never woke up. Another king role interpreter is gone. What is this oh God.”
No age or cause of death reported.
Kwara NUJ veteran broadcaster, Yemi Ademokoya, 67, dead
May 9, 2022
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council, has announced the death of one of its members, veteran broadcaster Yemi Ademokoya. She died on Saturday at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, Ilorin, after a brief illness.
Ademokoya was the treasurer of the National League of Veteran Journalists, Kwara State Chapter, until her death. Late Chief Mrs Yemi Ademokoya Agboola, was 67 years old, she left behind a family, children, and grandchildren.
No cause of death reported.
https://www.tvcnews.tv/2022/05/kwara-nuj-veteran-broadcaster-yemi-ademokoya-dead/
LASTMA officer slumps, dies on duty
May 6, 2022
Tragedy struck in the early hours on Thursday, when one of the officers of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), suddenly slumped and died in the process while on duty at the Ojota post, Lagos.
According to an eyewitness, Mr Ibrahim Ajao, the tragic incident which occurred at about 7.30 am attracted the attention of passers-by and sympathisers who tried to save the life of the officer by applying first aid to no avail.
The identity of the deceased officer, a middle-age man, could not be ascertained as of press time. The immediate and remote cause of death was also not known.
https://newsexpressngr.com/news/152831-LASTMA-officer-slumps-dies-on-duty
GABON
Theodore'zué Nguéma died in Mongomo to 48 years old
May 5, 2022
The former international Gabonese National Azingo, Theodore Zue Nguema, has succumbed to a crisis in the early evening to the hospital to Mengomo in Equatorial Guinea, despite the intervention of doctors. According to one source family, the football legend gabonese died following a malaise on Thursday morning Mengomo in Equatorial Guinea, he made the soul in the evening despite the intervention of doctors.
Born November 9, 1973 in Libreville, Theo was the best goalscorer in the history of the national team of Gabon, the National Azingo, up to date, with 31 achievements. After a brilliant career on the land, he had embraced the career coach, and trainer in Equatorial Guinea.
No cause of death reported.
https://gabonactu.com/theodore-zue-nguema-est-mort-a-mongomo-a-48-ans/
A 39-year-old Gabonese dies after collapsing on board a Setrag passenger train
May 5, 2022
Less than 3 months after the troubled death of a train traveler in Ndjolé (Moyen-Ogooué), the Société d'exploitation du Transgabonais (Setrag) again records the death of a second passenger in a station close to the previous one. This time, the tragedy occurred this Wednesday at Abanga station, still in Moyen-Ogooué. This is another 39-year-old compatriot who, like the previous one, suddenly felt unwell.
After N'djolé last February, the Gabonese rails again record the death of a passenger. This is Alban Romaric Lengata Siba, a 39-year-old Gabonese who boarded Franceville yesterday to go to Libreville aboard passenger train No. 290. According to a press release from Setrag received by the editorial staff of Info241, the company indicates that the passenger who was traveling with a group of friends, “showed no signs of distress when boarding at Franceville station”.
A second death on board a train that the railway company still does not explain. As in the case of February, this compatriot made his “trip without any particular incident before suddenly suffering from discomfort”, confirms Setrag. “The skipper immediately requested the urgent intervention of a team of nurses, in order to provide him with assistance. He unfortunately died, while they were making every effort to resuscitate him,” the statement added.
No cause of death reported.
https://info241.com/un-gabonais-de-39-ans-decede-apres-un-malaise-a-bord-d-un-train,6864
RUSSIA
An employee of the Nizhny Novgorod company "Medsnab" died during unloading
May 5, 2022
The 39-year-old loader of Medsnab LLC died at half past five in the evening on May 4 during unloading operations. It was established that the worker suddenly became ill and fell down. Colleagues before the arrival of the ambulance provided first aid to the loader, but it was not possible to save him.
No cause of death reported.
A nurse from the Rambam hospital suddenly died, but will continue to save people
May 4, 2022
Firas Shbat, an emergency room nurse at Rambam Hospital, died suddenly at the age of 44 during a local football match. His medical colleagues decided to perpetuate the memory of a comrade so that he would continue to save people even after death. After conferring, they donated a defibrillator to the native village of Firas, which will prevent similar deaths in the future. This became known on Wednesday, May 4.
Nurse Firas passed out while playing football in the village of Nakhf in the Galilee. An ambulance arrived and diagnosed him with a heart attack. Attempts to resuscitate failed, Firas died. The heavy news came as a complete surprise to his family, neighbors and colleagues. Firas, 44, was the father of 5 children. He worked in the emergency room and in the 5th therapeutic department of the Rambam hospital.
https://www.vesty.co.il/main/article/hj5wxhjl9
Pension fund employee found dead in office near Volgograd; the tragedy occurred in a building on Molodezhnaya Street in the satellite town of Volzhsky
May 5, 2022
The body of an employee was found in the office of the Pension Fund building on Molodezhnaya Street in the satellite city of Volgograd - Volzhsky. Investigators are investigating the circumstances of the tragedy.
As it became known to V1.RU, the tragedy occurred on Wednesday afternoon, May 4th. It is known that the woman worked in the department of assignment of pensions and did not communicate with the clients of the pension fund. When she lost consciousness, colleagues immediately called an ambulance, the team arrived quickly enough, but the doctors could not save the unfortunate woman.
No cause of death reported.
https://v1.ru/text/incidents/2022/05/05/71307899/
Yulia Voevodina, 51, passed away
May 5, 2022
On May 4, at the age of 51, Yulia Sergeevna Voevodina, an outstanding sportswoman of the Penza region and Russia, master of sports of international class in race walking, participant of the Olympic Games in Athens, died suddenly.
Thanks to a series of successful performances, she was awarded the right to defend the country's honor at the Summer Olympic Games in Athens — in the 20 km walk program, where she showed the result of 1: 31: 02, placing in the final protocol of the competition on the 13th line.
She finished her sports career at the end of the 2006 season.
No cause of death reported.
https://penza.bezformata.com/listnews/ushla-iz-zhizni-yuliya-voevodina/105251185/
INDIA
Two young men “died suddenly” dancing at weddings:
On the occasion of happiness: Groom dancing in Mandvi's areth dies after sudden chest pain, mourning atmosphere in the village
May 5, 2022
In Aareth village of Surat district, mourning songs were sung instead of wedding songs. The groom suffered chest pains while dancing at the wedding, so he was rushed to a hospital for treatment, where he died during a short treatment, creating an atmosphere of mourning in the village, including the family.
According to the information received from the police sources, the wedding pavilion of Miteshbhai, Chaudhary (33), a resident of Areth village in Mandvi taluka, was an occasion of muhurat. The DJ's program was also held after the completion of the evening dinner program on the occasion of Mandap Muhurat. Everyone was dancing in this DJ's program. Meanwhile, the groom Miteshbhai also joined. He had a sudden chest pain while dancing. So the relatives were taken on a motorcycle to Areth Government Hospital, from where Bardoli was shifted, where he died during a short treatment.
No cause of death reported.
Killer tunes? MP boy dies dancing at wedding, doctor claims loud DJ music proved fatal
May 7, 2022
An 18-year-old boy “died suddenly” while dancing at a friend’s wedding:
It is widely acknowledged that noise pollution has adverse health effects, but can it actually kill? The question begs to be asked after a teen dancing to loud music at a baraat (wedding procession) suddenly collapsed and died.
Lal Singh, 18, a resident of Ambodia in Madhya Pradesh’s Ujjain district, had travelled to Tajpur to attend a friend’s wedding. Celebrations were in full swing as the groom’s procession left the village. Lal Singh and his friends were in high spirits as they danced behind the DJ and recorded videos.
However, tragedy struck in the midst of celebrations when, without warning, Lal Singh lost consciousness and fell down. He was first rushed to a nearby hospital, which referred him to another hospital in Ujjain. When he reached the Ujjain hospital, doctors declared him dead on arrival.
A post mortem revealed that there was a blood clot in the 18-year-old boy’s heart. According to Dr Jitendra Sharma, who works at the Ujjain hospital, the clot occurred because of the loud music played by the DJ during the wedding procession.
Dr Jitendra Sharma claimed that when loud music is played by the DJ or from any other big sound system, it can trigger abnormal physiological reactions in the body. Sounds that exceed a certain level of decibels can be harmful for humans and effect internal organs like the heart and the brain, he said.
50-year-old dies of sudden cardiac arrest before boarding flight
May 6, 2022
Chennai - A 50-year-old man died of sudden cardiac arrest before boarding a flight to Mumbai at the Chennai airport on Friday.
The deceased Surendra Chowdhury of Patna, a businessman, who was suffering from liver problems came to Chennai two days ago along with his wife Seetha (46) after getting an appointment at the Vellore CMC. In the hospital, the doctors referred Chowdhury to another hospital in Mumbai and on Friday early morning the couple came to the Chennai airport for boarding a flight to Mumbai. Police said when they were sitting in the portico Chowdhury fell unconscious and soon the medical team who arrived at the spot checked Chowdhury and found he died due to a sudden cardiac arrest.
A 52-year-old doctor “died suddenly” climbing Mt. Everest:
Mumbai woman dies while trekking in Nepal; body to be brought home on Sunday night
May 8, 2022
Mumbai - A 52-year-old woman doctor from Mumbai died while trekking to the base camp of Mount Everest in Nepal, a family member said on Sunday.
"Dr Pradnya Samant, a resident of Goregaon area here, died of cardiac arrest at the Everest base camp in Nepal. There was no accident," he said.
"The body will be brought here by a flight late tonight. The last rites will be performed on Monday at Shivdham crematorium in Goregaon," he said.
Son's treatment going on in Varanasi, father died here
May 9, 2022
Revathi. In the case of a patient being taken to the hospital on a handcart, the patient's father died on Monday morning due to cardiac arrest while the patient is undergoing treatment in Varanasi.
Jitendra, the only son of Shivji Turha resident of Ward No. 10, suddenly had severe headache and fever on Friday morning. He was taken to CHC Revati by his family members. After first aid there the patient was referred to the district hospital. Even hours after informing the ambulance did not arrive. After which the family members took the patient on a handcart and left for Ballia. Regarding this matter, the health workers and the townspeople staged a sit-in protest against each other at CHC Revati.
It is said that on the day of the deteriorating health of son Jitendra and related incidents, his father Shivji Turha (65) had suffered a heart attack, whose medicine was going on. The only son is undergoing treatment at Varanasi Hospital. Due to the daily expenses of the son's treatment and medicine etc., the father Shiva was so deeply affected that he lost his life on Monday morning. His wife has died a year and a half ago.
Age of the son not reported.
Moradabad resident, 52, dies due to sudden deteriorating health
May 7, 2022
Almora - A person resident of Moradabad, UP, suddenly his health deteriorated. After this the family took him to the district hospital. Where he died during treatment. Doctors are predicting death due to heart attack.
Here there was uproar among the family members of the death. The relatives then went away with the dead body.
BANGLADESH
Rakhine political parties, including ULA, send condolences over the demise of Shan leader Khun Tun Oo
May 3, 2022
At least four Rakhine political parties, including the Arakan National League (ULA, the political wing of Arakan Army) have sent the condolence messages over the demise of Shan leader Khun Tun Oo.
Arakan National Party (ANP), Arakan League for Democracy (ALD) and Arakan Front Party (AFP) have also sent the message of grief.
ULA’s message reads, “An indispensable guide for the oppressed Shan people fighting for self-determination, Khun Tun Oo has left everyone in the middle of the road before attaining the political goal. It is an invaluable loss not only for the Shan people but for the entire oppressed Burmese communities.”
The leader suddenly died at his residence in Rangoon at 10 am of 30 April. SNLD was formed by Khun Tun Oo in October 1988 and he remained in the office till the end of 2020.
No age or cause of death reported.
https://www.narinjara.com/news/detail/627084f321f2d423422dc6f0
CHINA
Former Top Lawmaker Convicted of Bribery Dies of Sudden Illness
May 6, 2022
Yu Zhigang, a former national legislator who pleaded guilty to taking bribes and other violations, died of sudden illness Tuesday at the age of 49. His sentence had not yet been pronounced.
Caixin has learned that Yu, a former member of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee, the Chinese legislature’s top decision-making body, felt dizzy Monday morning while in detention in Shenyang, capital of Northeast China’s Liaoning province.
He was then sent to the hospital and diagnosed with a brainstem hemorrhage, several sources said. He died around 11 p.m. Tuesday despite emergency efforts to save him, sources told Caixin.
TAIWAN
40-year-old with COVID dies from psychogenic shock in Taiwan home
May 6, 2022
Taipei — A 40-year-old man surnamed Liu (劉), who was undergoing home COVID care in Taoyuan City, was playing with his son when he suddenly collapsed and died on Wednesday (May 4). At the time of his death, Liu, his wife, and son were all undergoing home care after they had received positive results for COVID from PCR tests. Liu reportedly had mild symptoms and had also been vaccinated.
At around 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Liu was playing with his son in a bedroom when he suddenly collapsed to the floor, reported Liberty Times. His wife quickly called 119 for help and after paramedics arrived on the scene, they rushed him to a nearby hospital.
Before Liu arrived at the hospital, he had already stopped breathing and did not have a pulse. Once at the hospital, doctors attempted to resuscitate Liu but were unsuccessful and declared him dead.
According to Liu's wife, he had recently complained of increased physical discomfort. Police filed a report with the Taoyuan District Prosecutors Office and forensic pathologists to commence an investigation into his death. Based on Liu's COVID symptoms and the manner in which he died, the preliminary conclusion by officials of Liu's cause of death was psychogenic (mental or emotional conflict) shock.
The Taoyuan City Department of Public Health said the central government will conclusively determine whether Liu's death was caused by his COVID infection.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4529468
One of five “COVID deaths” announced on May 4:
Taiwanese woman in her 20s dies from COVID within 6 days; woman did not have underlying conditions, had received 3 BNT doses
May 4, 2022
Taipei - A woman in her 20s who had no history of chronic illness and had received three vaccine doses died from COVID six days after the onset of the disease.
At a press conference on Wednesday (May 4), CECC head Chen Shih-chung (陳時中) announced 28,420 local COVID cases, 72 moderate cases, five severe cases, and five deaths from the virus. Chen also confirmed 67 imported cases, bringing the total case count to 202,418.
The five COVID deaths announced on Wednesday include two males and three females ranging in age from their 20s to their 90s. The dates of diagnosis ranged from April 27 to May 2, and the dates of death ranged from April 29 to May 2.
The youngest death announced that day was a woman in her 20s who had been recently listed by the CECC as a severe case. She had no history of chronic disease and had been inoculated with three doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech (BNT) vaccine.
On April 26, she sought medical attention after experiencing abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea and tested positive with a home rapid antigen test kit. She underwent a PCR test, and the result came back positive that night.
She opted to undergo treatment at home. However, on April 29, her symptoms failed to improve, and she called 119 to be transported to a hospital. Doctors found that her blood pressure was unstable and she had sepsis. She was admitted to an intensive care unit for observation.
The symptoms worsened the next day. Suffering from respiratory distress, she was intubated and placed on a ventilator.
Philip Lo (羅一鈞), deputy head of the CECC’s medical response division, said that the woman developed ventricular fibrillation on May 1. Despite efforts by the medical team to save her life, she was declared dead that same day.
Doctors determined that the cause of death was COVID-19 pneumonia combined with septic shock and multiple organ failure. Physicians had administered Remdesivir during her hospitalization and a blood bacterial culture was negative, excluding the possibility that her death had been caused by a bacterial infection.
The other four deaths reported that day all had chronic ailments, including stroke, cancer, neurological disease, and diabetes. The two critically ill cases undergoing treatment are a man in his 50s and woman in her 60s.
The woman suffers from chronic disease and has received two doses of the COVID vaccine. The man does not have a history of chronic ailments but has not received any doses.
The 72 moderately ill cases range in age from under 10 to their 90s. Of these cases, 22 have a history of chronic illness, while the remaining 50 are under investigation.
As for the vaccination status of the moderately ill cases, 25 have not received any COVID jabs. Eight have received one dose, 11 two doses, and 28 three doses.
According to the CECC, as of May 3, 147,427 cases had been mild or asymptomatic, accounting for 99.75% of the total. There have been 329 moderate cases, accounting for 0.22%, while the 48 severe cases have made up only 0.03% of cases.
https://www.taiwannews.com.tw/en/news/4527715
SOUTH KOREA
South Korean actress Kang Soo-yeon dies at 55 after sudden cerebral hemorrhage
May 7, 2022
On May 5, according to Korean media reports, the famous Korean actress Jiang Shouyan, who has won many actress awards, suffered a cerebral hemorrhage at home. After being sent to the hospital for emergency treatment, she still did not regain consciousness and was treated in a coma. It made many fans sweat and pray for her in various forms. The doctor diagnosed Jiang Shouyan's intracranial blood vessel rupture, resulting in massive bleeding.
Netease Entertainment reported on May 7 that according to South Korean media reports, film actor Jiang Shouyan passed away on May 7 at the age of 55. A related person from Kang Soo-yeon said, "Beautiful actor Kang Soo-yeon left us at 3 pm."
https://lujuba.cc/en/692091.html
SINGAPORE
Singapore DJ and nightlife activist Eileen Chan, AKA Cats On Crack, has died aged 32; a beloved figure on South East Asia's nightlife circuit, Chan fostered deep connections between regional scenes through the venues she ran in Singapore.
May 6, 2022
Eileen Chan, cofounder of Singapore venues Headquarters and Tuff Club, died this week at the age of 32.
Chan, who DJ'd as Cats On Crack, was a critical player in Singapore's electronic underground. An outspoken champion of club culture, she worked tirelessly to create a community for techno and house music enthusiasts by providing safe spaces to rave—a major accomplishment in a country where underground subcultures have traditionally had little infrastructure. Her cause of death has yet to be confirmed.
THE PHILIPPINES
“Died suddenly” at the polls:
Man, 72, dies after casting vote in Biliran
May 9, 2022
An ederly man died after casting his vote at a polling precinct in Biliran, Biliran Monday, May 9, 2022.
Authorities said Miguel Corpin, 72, became suddenly unconscious while inside the polling precinct at Biliran Central School at around 9:25 a.m. Monday.
Corpin, a farmer and a resident of Sitio Lumbia, Barangay San Roque in Biliran, was rushed to a hospital but was declared dead on arrival by Dr. Alvin Ian Peñaflor, the attending physician at Biliran Provincial Hospital.
According to the police, the possible cause of death was due to acute coronary syndrome.
AUSTRALIA
‘A visionary in many ways’: art world mourns loss of Yolngu artist Mr Wanambi, 59
May 4, 2022
The art world is mourning the loss of one of Australia’s most respected First Nations artists, Mr Wanambi, with one of his mentees saying “his passing has changed our entire landscape”.
The Yolngu painter, film-maker and curator died in Darwin on Sunday, more than 1,000 km from his home in north-eastern Arnhem Land. He was just 59 years old. His family have requested his first name and image not be published.
Best known for his saltwater bark designs and larrakitj (memorial poles), Wanambi has been represented in dozens of major exhibitions across Australia since gaining the authority to continue the art making practices of his father in 1997.
Will Stubbs, the coordinator of the Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre and a close friend of the artist for more than 30 years, said Wanambi had been experiencing major health issues, but his death was sudden and unexpected.
“His spirit has quite a journey to go on now,” he said. “It’s hard to imagine the intensity of grief in his large family and the community.”
No cause of death reported.
A popular and highly respected judge overseeing the embezzlement trial of Guy Sebastian’s former manager has died suddenly in hospital.
May 9, 2022
Sydney’s legal community is in mourning after the NSW District Court Judge presiding over the trial of Guy Sebastian’s former manager died in suddenly in hospital.
Judge Peter Zahra SC suffered a stroke on Thursday, two days after the trial of Titus Day began in Sydney. The trial was adjourned to Monday, and when jurors returned to court, they were told a new judge would be appointed. “Unfortunately, Judge Zahra passed away yesterday,” Judge James Bennett told the jury on Monday.
News of Judge Zahra’s death has sent shockwaves through legal circles.
No age reported.
Peter Anthony Haylen, 71
Dearly loved husband of Lyndall. Loving father and father-in-law to Jo and Garth, Phoebe and Jono. Adoring Pop to Archie, Elliot, Dylan and Louis. Dear brother of Terry, brother-in-law to Colleen, David and Rae.
Peter will be greatly missed by his friends made through law, music, his neighborhood, PCFA, cricket, the ALP and international travel.
Peter died suddenly at home having just returned from a wonderful overseas holiday.
No cause of death reported.
NEW ZEALAND
Information sought following sudden death, Masterton
May 7, 2022
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Wairarapa Police investigating the death of a man on Masterton Castlepoint
Road overnight are asking for anyone with information to come forward.
Police were called to the scene about 4.30am after the man was found
unresponsive on the road.
Initial indications are that he may have been struck by a vehicle.
Police are now working to piece together the man's movements the night before
he died, and to understand the circumstances surrounding his death.
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2205/S00153/information-sought-following-sudden-death-masterton.htm
In memory of those who "died suddenly" in Africa, Russia, India, China and throughout Asia, May 3-May 9
This week's prize for best scientifically described case goes to "Taiwanese woman in her 20s .." A healthy young woman, triple-jabbed with Pfizer BioNtec, goes to hospital, pneumonia, staff apply standard treatment, intubation and Remdesiver. Patient dies of Covid. Tests done show no other infections etc. When will we create the scientific language which says "Died consequence of injection ..." They pointed in right direction in this case, even without mentioning the unmentionable directly. Well done, Taiwan
Sen. Chris Van Hollen hospitalized after stroke https://nypost.com/2022/05/16/sen-chris-van-hollen-hospitalized-after-stroke/
Comes after the Dem NM Senator and the Dem running either for governor or senate in PA...