Healthy 25-year-old man dies while playing Wii Fit

A fit and healthy 25-year-old man, collapsed and died in front of his horrified girlfriend and best friend while playing Wii Fit.

Tim Eves was 'jogging' on Wii Fit when he slumped to the floor. Paramedics dashed to the house, and rushed Tim, who had been fit and well, to hospital but it was too late.

A post-mortem has been held, but the cause of death is yet to be determined. The family were told he could have been killed by Sudden Adult Death Syndrome.

[no_more_trolling]

he might have died while playing wii fit, but its not wii fits fault. that would be stupid to think that a wii fit game, thats made for grannies would kill a healthy 25 year old.

he died of natural causes. or maybe the illuminati assassinated him.

[Chris399]

That has yet to be determined. And if it did, expect litigation on a massive scale. We live in an age of lawyers and legislation. If any of the victim or his family have even a faint reason to sue, they will (as they should).

I'm interested to see how this all pans out.

[tda-danny]

They SHOULD sue if they have even the faintest reason to?

Give me a break... Must be the American way right?

Guy dies from a little bit of exercise... sue the company for allowing him to make the decision to exercise.

gtfo

[thewhoopimen]

"Sudden Adult Death Syndrome"

Is that the name they give these days when they have no *cough* "bu11sh1t" *cough* idea, how a person collapses?

Why does a currently non-explainable death need to be labeled like that? It sounds so idiotic.

[N4g_null]

Seriously this is bad. SADS is real go and get checked out. I'm not here to place blame and really there seems to be more to it. There is this risk with every one that does physical activities.

You really do have to take going to the doctor seriously.

Another thing is this must be hard for the family so don't be inconsiderate. It's just not right to put a story up like this in order to start a fanboy fight.

[SiLeNt KNighT]

whats their definition of healthy? this is horrible news though. if somebody went to the gym and died of a little exercise would the gym get sued? The family might try but the contract you agree to when signing up for the gym or wii fit for this matter will make it very hard to sue. nintendo may settle out of court just to keep this on the DL.

[Parappa The Rappa]

Thats my bet. They haven't released a cause of death yet, so it could be.

[In-cognito]

@ Chris399

Quote - If any of the victim or his family have even a faint reason to sue, they will (as they should).

So by your logic:

Alcohol companies made me drink and drive?
Auto companies made me drink and drive?
Gun or bullet companies made me shoot someone?
Video game makers made me shoot someone?
The maker of the spoon or fork I use when I eat made me fat?

It will never stand up in court (as it shouldn't)

Its time to stop blaming others for things that go wrong in your world.

Sh!t happens!

[Brawler]

I think it was ninjas.

[Tsalagi]

He could have had a piece of Cholesterol break free and make it's way to his heart or a weakened blood vessel in his brain that popped. (Either way we can rest assured it wasn't Lupus). I doubt it was from stepping off and on a piece of plastic though.

[Chris399]

I never said that it was RIGHT or that I AGREED WITH the state of how the world is. You can bury your head in the sand and put your hands up to your ears and scream "la-la-la", but that won't make the reality disappear. If these people have the faintest reason to sue, they will. That's a reality. Personally, I'm Canadian and we don't litigate for fault as much as other countries (though we're becoming more and more petty as the years go by).

To be clear, I DON'T PERSONALLY AGREE THAT THEY SHOULD SUE, but I am aware that in accordance with the law and once instructed by a lawyer, they probably will if the evidence is inconclusive. As someone who works in the fitness industry and has a degree in sports medicine, there are questions to be answered. Did he consult with his doctor before beginning a physical regime? Does Wii Fit qualify as a physical conditioning? Is there some sort of waiver/ disclaimer/ release that comes with the software? Did he have a pre-existing injury or illness? I said that these are interesting questions, because they are.

In any event, my condolences for the family.

@In-cognito. Alcohol comes with a warning not to drink to excess. Cars require training before use. Guns require various degrees of licensing or training before purchase. Your other two examples are irrelevant and have no relation to the matter at hand. Exercise, can directly attribute to someone's death if conducted improperly. That's why PARQs, waivers and fitness tests exists, to protect trainers and practitioners from litigation.

[In-cognito]

@ Chris399
Quote - To be clear, I DON'T PERSONALLY AGREE THAT THEY SHOULD SUE, but I am aware that in accordance with the law and once instructed by a lawyer, they probably will if the evidence is inconclusive

If you don't think they should sue, why would you say this:

Quote - If any of the victim or his family have even a faint reason to sue, they will (as they should). <--- That last part?

You confuse me.

[qface64]

if he just died like that then he clearly wasn't healthy

there must have been something wrong with him deep down inside

[christian hour]

You could try reading the article and then you'd know one of the suspected causes of his death is Sudden Adult Death Syndrome. Why bother posting if all you're going to read is the title? I think I'll reply to you by just reading yr title.

"Hmm"
Hmm indeed!

See? Waste of everyones bloody time!

[RoseSapphire]

My thought exactly.

The title of "Healthy Adult" does not apply to someone dieing during a light workout.

[qface64]

i don't remember saying i never read the article

sudden adult death syndrome do you even know what that is?
clearly if they are saying this is the cause its because they don't know what's wrong

also why would wii fit kill a healthy man?
my health is in the toilet and im not dead after using wii fit

[Sangria]

So he died in front of his friends and girlfriend and no one was able to do him the first aid?
Well, at least he has been buried with his favorite fishing rods.

[TapiocaMilkTea]

if his friends perform CPR to him until the paramedics arrive, and keep blood flowing to the brain. Everyone should know the basics of CPR, it really comes in handy.

[No Way]

Agreed, I think everyone should learn CPR when they reach middle school.

[itani]

Game Over for him.

[heroicjanitor]

When people die because of "sudden death syndrome".

[christian hour]

Especially for us! Anytime we may be doing our most embarrassing secret (Ya know, normal stuff, like enjoying child porn, or hacking up the body of yr missing neighbour so no one ever finds out!), there will always be the the threat of sudden adult death syndrome kicking in and killing us before we can clear up the evidence, and our secrets will be revealed to the world in a such a way that will forever overshadow our death, and even our lives before it!

(For those who didn't see the humor, and the satirical statements above, then maybe I did cross the line there just a little bit with the child pornography.)

[Pennywise]

Yeah Christian, I see the humor... he got caught playing wiifit.

[christian hour]

Exactly, which leads me to believe sudden adult death syndrome may be caused by some form of sentient air borne intellegince, so malevolent in its ways that it only strikes during peoples most embarrassing moments, so they'll forever be remembered for something like playing the wiifit! And not something manly like say, Fishing??

On a more serious note, my respects to his family and friends. Death's a hard thing to deal with when it happens to someone young, and its even harder when its out of the frickin blue! And I'm sure there are people on here who can relate to this story and understand the pain it can cause to many many people.

[Pennywise]

Hey, look at Elvis... Died with his pants around his ankles and a dirty crack. Inxs singer was just trying to choke himself a little, while choking himself(ha) and ended up hanging himself with his pants down. I am beginning to see a pattern.

[christian hour]

I see what you're getting at... If you want to be remembered after death... completely ignoring the fact those two men were famous... You have to die in the most embarrassing way possible... Asphyxiation during masturbation and dying while taking a crap are already taken... As is death while playing wiifit... All the good ones are taken :(

[Pennywise]

lol! Just mark me down for death while sleeping. I would rather not be remembered for something like that. If I am not famous before I die, I do not want to be famous for dying!

[Timesplitter14]

Foxdie.... the nanomachines!

[ULTIMATE_REVENGE]

more proof that death can come at any time,but nooooooooo people think that if they're sooooo healthy that they'll never die, HA! fat chance!

[Mungo Jerry]

What a stupid article to post on N4G.
And to Chris399 why should they sue, it aint america.

[tiberious151]

This happens to people no matter the exercise, it really has nothing to do with wii fit. It is usually contributed to a heart irregularity of some sort. Sad but it just happens with no warning.

[G4drake]

Sudden Adult Death Syndrome?

[AllroundGamer]

yeah, a great way to die :D and all of a sudden...

[Blink_44]

Well obviously he wasn't healthy.

[ThaGeNeCySt]

i've never heard of SADS... life is just too random sometimes

my prayers are with his family and friends

[heroicjanitor]

Death is even more random apparently

[meetajhu]

aww so people will stop buying Wii or Wii fit. Now everyone will start buying PS3 and Xbox360!!! hahaha more live and PSN players woot woot woot

I'm thinking too much!

[artgamer]

My condoleances

[lunaticpanda101]

SADS has been linked to having bulimia when you are younger as it strains the heart muscles

[davidj88]

Okay can everyone read the article before commenting. @ tda-danny, " must be the american way " It happened in norfolk, ENGLAND. Also SADS is caused by an irregular heart beat WHILST EXERCISING therefore if he hadn't been exercising on wii fit he may still be alive. I fully support what nintendo are doing with the wii fit and i am sure they have covered their backs with health warnings, this just seems like a freak accident.

[Minted]

BAN THE WII FIT OMG OMG IT KILLS PEOPLE NOW AAHHHHH THE WORLD IS GOING TO END!!!!!!!.................... ............................... ............................... ...........or not

[GiantEnemyFlop]

may that will put an end to the stubid domination of the wii fit

[na2ru1]

has limited lives?

[xg-ei8ht]

Who is this sue everyone keeps talking about?/:)

Did she have anything to do with it?/:)

The wiifit did not cause the death, he must have had a dodgy ticker.

Or something else going on that he didn't know about.

There are been 12-14yrolds die from playing alittle football.

Bad stuff happens.

Ever heard that expression, the good die young.

R.I.P

[SpoonyRedMage]

I gues Wii fit really is a killer app.;)

But nar, that's a pity, perhaps they could include some bp monitors and stuff with the game to avoid overworking yourself. Unless they already do that is.

[Pootie Tang]

They think it was SADS, so has nothing to do with the Wii, he could have died screwing his GF later that night just as easily

http://www.sads.org/

[bob saget remix]

hot

[Danieru sho]

Playng an fps and suddenly a bullet pierces the tv n hits ur head! If that sounded absurd then so should bng insincere abt ths. The least we cn all say is that may his f n f b strng and thnk of only happy memories of hm. Rip to the dude

[KrimsonKody]

SADS iz a disorder that affects the electrical system of the heart.
I'm saying, what if the wii fit somehow triggered the irregular heart beat?
Just saying, possible.

[thereapersson]

What a lame purchase he made...

[PS3Freak]

That was funny, but a little too much considering a man just died.

[AZgamerB3yond]

When I first saw the horrible graphics of the wii I nearly died... I had the person shut off the Wii IMMEDIATELY.

[PS3Freak]

Too bad he didn't actually go for a jog in the park. He would probably still be alive if he did. WII FIT MURDERED HIM!!!!!

[slave2Dcontroller]

How could this happen? Wii Fit isnt even a killer app!!

[moeqawama]

what the hell is adult sudden death syndrome? Guys, Im a medical student, and this guy fits the perfect scenario for IHSS - Idiopathic Hypertrophic Subaortic Stenosis. It is the thickening of the heart muscle between the ventricles, and the ventricles get so thick they cannot pump sufficient blood to the body. This usually happens in young, healthy adults or athletes, where they just drop dead suddenly.

[BWS1982]

an autopsy may shed more light. I had a great grandfather's brother, and a grandmother who I never met both die of sudden heart failure well before reaching 40, but I doubt that current medical science would say there were no signs or preventative measures to be found. Pure mystery is much rarer in the realm of science than science can currently explain, but it does exist....generally considered to be labeled an anomaly until science can explain it.

[Dogswithguns]

The Wii sux so bad - he died.

[live2play]

i am ashamed to call myself a gamer i never knew how unhuman they could be Its terrifying to find out how someones death could become a joke i feel deep pity for you gamers

[slyrunner]

what a sad death :(

[dionnysus]

well perhaps from having flown to see his mother the young man could had developed a blood clot from being in a seated position for a long time, after which any form of exercise could caused the DVT to travel into his heart, lungs, or brain. but this is a shot in the dark, the autopsy findings should prove interesting.

[monkey602]

RRoD (red ring of death)

YLoD (yellow light of death

WFoD (wii fit of death)

guess each console has their drawbacks

[Jamaicangmr]

"Why don't some of you retard read the articles before posting your brain waist?"

Wow! Now talk about sensitive mods lol!

[jack who]

whys a 25 year old man jogging?

[2Negativecool]

I mean the guy's dead...

amirite?

[BYE]

What does it have to do with the Wii or with gaming in general?

It's a sad story but why is it on this site?