12.13.2012

"Gangnam Style" kills



Are people are aware of the potential dangers of "Gangnam Style"? In England, a man reportedly collapsed and died after dancing to the chart-topping hit at an office Christmas party: Man dies after office party dance.

46-year-old Eamonn Kilbride apparently danced a little too vigorously trying to mimic the "horse dance" stylings of Korean artist PSY. But the moves proved too much for Kilbride, who complained of chest pains when he came off the dance floor:

A father-of-three from Lancashire collapsed and died at an office Christmas party after reportedly dancing to the chart hit Gangnam Style.

Eamonn Kilbride, 46, from Burnley, complained of chest pains when he came off the dancefloor after imitating the moves by Korean artist PSY.

The IT boss was rushed to hospital from the annual function for Thwaites brewery at Whitehall Country Club in Darwen, Lancashire, on Saturday night but died soon afterwards.

His wife, Julie, told reporters the coroner had told her that her husband had suffered acute heart failure.

His funeral will take place next week.
"Gangnam Style" is not for the faint of heart. Rest in peace. More here: Man dies of heart attack after doing Gangnam Style dance at Xmas party.

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