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[sidsmom]

So sad to see young people dying.

I’m upset our culture is not recognizing this as a crisis. 

I adored Chris during Project Runway...soft soul. 

[wilma]

@sidsmom 

Sad to hear of his passing. He was one of my favorite contestants. I may not have liked all his designs, but he was definitely talented. I loved his joy for life and sense of humor. 

[bikerbabe]

Sadly he had been quite ill for several years after a fall at home and prolonged downtime (4days) before he woke up and was able to call 911. My heart hurts because by all accounts he was a sweetheart.

[KingstonsMom]

@bikerbabe 

That's what the reports I've read have said too, plus by the time he called for help 4 days later, he was in total organ failure and placed in a medically induced coma.

According to his Drs. and family the fatal heart attack was a total surprise as he had no known heart issues.

I'm not sure what "crisis" the OP is alluding to.

A terrible, sad accident.

[Keybra]

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@sidsmom wrote:

So sad to see young people dying.

I’m upset our culture is not recognizing this as a crisis. 

I adored Chris during Project Runway...soft soul. 

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It is not a crisis when people do not take care of themselves. I could have looked at him and said heart attack on the way. The fall was unfortunate but why would he fall and get hurt so badly ? I didn't know him and he wasn't old enough to die but one can only wonder at the background story. 

[Nightowlz]

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@KingstonsMom wrote:

@bikerbabe 

That's what the reports I've read have said too, plus by the time he called for help 4 days later, he was in total organ failure and placed in a medically induced coma.

According to his Drs. and family the fatal heart attack was a total surprise as he had no known heart issues.

I'm not sure what "crisis" the OP is alluding to.

A terrible, sad accident.

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@KingstonsMom 

I'm sure @sidsmom is alluding to the fact that he was overweight so of course he was having health issues?

@sidsmom  Thinks we should all be eating a plant diet.

Some people just have heart issues it's not always caused from being over weight. Plenty of normal weight people have dropped dead from heart attack.

[Luvitorleaveit1]

OMG how sad, I remember how passionate and sensitive he was on the show.

I think he is the third one that has passed away from Project Runway, Mychael Knight (39), Wendy Pepper (53).

RIP

[sidsmom]

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@Nightowlz wrote:

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@KingstonsMom wrote:

@bikerbabe 

That's what the reports I've read have said too, plus by the time he called for help 4 days later, he was in total organ failure and placed in a medically induced coma.

According to his Drs. and family the fatal heart attack was a total surprise as he had no known heart issues.

I'm not sure what "crisis" the OP is alluding to.

A terrible, sad accident.

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@KingstonsMom 

I'm sure @sidsmom is alluding to the fact that he was overweight so of course he was having health issues?

@sidsmom  Thinks we should all be eating a plant diet.

Some people just have heart issues it's not always caused from being over weight. Plenty of normal weight people have dropped dead from heart attack.

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It’s a crisis too many young people are dying.

[KingstonsMom]

@Nightowlz 

I kinda knew that was what was being inferred.....no surprise there.

Who knows why he fell, maybe he tripped over the cat?

But making disparaging remarks about a person's life/death, just to feed your own agenda, is wrong, IMO.

[camelot]

sidsmom:

FYI................heart disease is the leading cause of death today for both men & women.