Kim Kyung-Jae ( – 2002) was the first human being to die from playing a video games too much. He died of

deep-vein thrombosis Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis. A minority of DVTs occur in the arms. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, redness, and enla ...

DVT Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a type of venous thrombosis involving the formation of a blood clot in a deep vein, most commonly in the legs or pelvis. A minority of DVTs occur in the arms. Symptoms can include pain, swelling, redness, and enla ...

after playing the

Webzen Webzen is a South Korean developer and publisher of video games. The company, together with its subsidiaries, also engages in software licensing and related services all over the world. History Webzen merged with NHN Games, which was dissolved wi ...

video game '' Mu'' for 86 hours in

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, with pauses only to purchase cigarettes and to use the bathroom. Although no medical report is available in English, it is worth noting that prolonged immobility as well as vein condition are diatheses that increase the odds of contracting deep vein thrombosis.

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* https://www.theguardian.com/computergames/story/0,,1275067,00.html * https://web.archive.org/web/20070930205009/http://www.mg.co.za/articledirect.aspx?area=mg_flat&articleid=134364 * http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_zdcgw/is_200309/ai_n9519207 {{DEFAULTSORT:Kim, Kyung-Jae 1970s births 2002 deaths Video game culture Year of birth missing Deaths from thrombosis