- 30 people sat around Chen Rong-yu did not realise anything was wrong
By
Rob Cooper
Last updated at 7:18 PM on 3rd February 2012
A young gamer lay dead in an internet cafe in Taiwan for nine hours before anyone noticed.
Chen Rong-yu, 23, is thought to have suffered a heart attack after playing League of Legends for 23 hours.
He was apparently still sat on the chair with his hands stretched out in front of the keyboard as if he was still playing in the cafe in New Taipei City.
Gamer: Chen Rong-yu, 23, is thought to have died after playing League of Legends for 23 hours in an internet cafe in Taiwan
A waitress only realised he was dead after rigor mortis had set in.
None of the other 30 gamers around him had realised anything was wrong.
He went to the internet cafe on Wednesday and had been playing games solidly.
Chen Rong-yu was last seen making a phone call at around midday on Wednesday.
Internet cafe death: The 23-year-old was playing in a cafe in New Taipei, Taiwan, which had around 30 other people inside
As the gamer took regular nap breaks they were not that alarmed to see him slumped in the chair.
Initial tests revealed he died after suffering a heart attack brought on by low temperatures, fatigue and lack of movement.
His family told the authorities he had been treated for a heart condition in September.
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pop boston,I think you have seen to many James Bond movies or you are having a laugh,I think it`s the latter lol,R.I.P. young gamer.
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And we should be surprised by this?
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I’ll say it again….some fifth columnist spiked his dim sum with ricin.
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This story is a fair reflection of where the world is heading.
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CAMPER!
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It’s always possible he had a break, but died of shock after surfing into the jaw-dropping article here about the B-747 and the Cessna
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This is prevalent in the Far East, instead of going to the gym, clubbing etc. they sit in front of a PC – so much potential wasted, if they’d just get their acts together they could be worthy people. It’s happening in the UK too with our youth benefit claimants, so we have nothing to smirk about
– Jeff, London, 04/2/2012 06:48
There always has to be someone who has to use any article to take a pop at people on benefits. How stupid.
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Sad story, but we don’t get this problem in the UK, as our gamers keep their body active by getting off their seat to roll a joint every hour or so.
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Darned griefers camping the respawn point again.
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This is prevalent in the Far East, instead of going to the gym, clubbing etc. they sit in front of a PC – so much potential wasted, if they’d just get their acts together they could be worthy people.
It’s happening in the UK too with our youth benefit claimants, so we have nothing to smirk about
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