The Reason #DiedSuddenly is Trending

This post took extra long for me to write because I found it so overwhelming. I had trouble staying with it past a few minutes at a time because my frustration ran too high for me to sit still long enough to think clearly, let alone write about it.

I went from being furious in my last post because of the carelessness surrounding the boosters, to being sad and dejected as I write this one.

You may have noticed the trend in the headlines over the last year, or so, announcing sudden deaths, or sudden extremely rare, and/or mysterious illnesses – with no explanation. The deaths have a name, which you may have also seen in the news: SADS.

Similar to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), it is a classification for sudden death in adults. More specifically, it occurs when a person under the age of 40 years old suffers a sudden death without a known cause after an autopsy and toxicology screen. SADS causes a cardiac arrest when the heart rapidly stomps pumping, and the body loses heart function, breathing, and consciousness. (Source: Health Desk, health-desk.org)

And so, in just the last year, we have:

1. El Camino Hospital's Emergency Department Head Laura Cook died suddenly in her sleep at 61.

2. David Jolicoeur, Rapper and founding member of De La Soul died suddenly at 54. No explanation given.

3. UFC Hall of Famer Stephan Bonnar Dead at 45: “Sudden Death – heart complications.”

4. Adam Exton, Director of Parliamentary Affairs at Health Canada passed away “unexpectantly” at age 35.

5. TikTok star Megha Thakur dead at 21 – died “unexpectantly”

6. Irene Cara suddenly passed away from arteriosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease at 63.

7. Jonathan "Hovain" Hylton, hip hop manager died suddenly at 34. No cause given.

8. Roger Pearce collapsed and died covering his eighth Fifa World Cup tournament in Qatar at age 65.

9. Joseph “Jo Mersa” Marley was found unresponsive in car. Cause of death was not disclosed.

10. Footballer Neil Robinson, 65 died suddenly.

11. Crypto CEO, Tiantian Kullander, ‘sudden and unexpected” death at 30.

12. Actor, Clarence Gilyard, 66, died suddenly. Cause of death unknown.

13. Country singer, Jake Flint, dead at 37. Dies unexpectedly just hours after his wedding.

14. Joseph McGinty, 14, died suddenly. No health problems.

15. Prominent soccer journalist, Grant Wahl, 48, died suddenly from a ruptured aortic aneurysm while covering World Cup in Qatar.

16. “Fit and Healthy,” Jack Last died suddenly at 17.

17. Pre-med student, John Foley died suddenly at 21.

18. Jessica Berg Wilson, 37, of Seattle, WA, passed away suddenly on September 7th from COVID-19 Vaccine-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia (VITT) She was “exceptionally healthy and vibrant 37-year-old young mother with no underlying health conditions.”

19. 13 year-old Joshua Henry fainted and died two hours after his COVID shot from brain hemmorage.

20. Jacob Clynick died in his sleep for no reason at 13.

21. Melanie Leffler, 39 died suddenly after 4 vaccinations, and testing positive for COVID with rapid test. Family believes “heart complications.”

22. Tanya Smith, 43 mum of 3, died suddenly from blood clots.

23. Kim Lockwood, 34, died suddenly of a brain bleed.

24. Lucy Taberer, mother of 3 died at 47 after a “catastrophic reaction” to Covid vaccine. Blood clots on her brain caused a massive stroke.

25. Victoria Moody, high school student died suddenly at 18 from a pulmonary embolism, (blood clot(s).

26. Goodbye Horses singer, Diane Luckey, died suddenly at 59.

27. Brian Majola, rapper/actor died suddenly at 36. Cause unknown.

28. David A. Arnold, standup comedian and showrunner, died unexpectedly at 54.

29. NeNe Leakes, son Brentt, died suddenly of heart attack/stroke.

30. Singer, Aaron Carter was found dead at 34 in his bathtub.

31. A young nursing student, Regan Laine Lewis, passed after going into cardiac arrest just one day after getting her Covid Vaccine.

32. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten’s (D-Ill.) teenage daughter, Gwen Casten died in her sleep of sudden cardiac arrest at 17.

33. Julie Powel, food writer died suddenly of cardiac arrest at 49.

34. Oscar, Tony-nominated writer-director Douglas McGrath dead from heart attack at 64.

35. Tim Gough, British radio host suddenly died on air during breakfast show at 55.

36. Scottish mountain bike champion, Rab Wardell died of cardiac arrest at 37.

37. Nicholas Evans, 'The Horse Whisperer' author died suddenly at 72 of a heart attack.

38. Tristen Nash died suddenly from cardiac arrest/seizure at 26.

39. Teddy Ray, comedian, found in swimming pool dead at 32. Official cause of death not determined.

40. Fox News anchor, Uma Pemmaraju died suddenly at 64. Cause unknown.

41. 'Elvis' actress/singer, Shonka Dukureh, was found dead in her apartment at 44. She died from atherosclerotic and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.

42. Solo Leveling Illustrator, Seong-rak Jang, “Dubu,” passes away due to cerebral hemorrhage at 40.

43. Sam Jones Soccer, died suddenly, “leaving pals shocked” at 24. Cause not revealed.

44. Paul “Tatay” Lamison, photojournalist, suddenly passed at 57 years old from heart attack.

45. Mason Fischer, 27 year old Ohio medical student died suddenly from “heart-related issues.”

46. Conan’s Propmaster Bill Tull died suddenly at 53. Cause unknown.

47. Mystery surrounds death of UW-Whitewater basketball player Derek Gray who collapsed and died ‘playing the game he loved.” “Cardiac episode,” is suspected.

48. "Top Chef" alum Howard Kleinberg died at 46 from a heart attack.

49. “Shocking,” well-known Toronto emergency physician collapsed and died suddenly from a heart attack while running.

50. Happy Mondays’ Bassist Paul Ryder’s death at 58 “shocked” family and band members. He was found in bed on the day he was scheduled to play. Cause had not been revealed.

51. Fuji House Actress Sola Onayiga’s dead at 55. Cause unknown/not revealed.

52. Actress, Ada Ameh collapsed and died at 48 of heart attack.

53. Cricket legend, Shane Dawson, 52, found unresponsive in bed.

54. Cricket legend Ron Marsh, died suddenly of heart attack at 74.

55. Dr. Vicky Conway died expectantly at home, shocking friends and family, who suspect a heart attack. Her age was somewhere between 36 and 40.

56. Former Notre Dame player, Paul Duncan died suddenly at 35 of cardiac arrest.

57. Singer, Nolan Neal was found dead in his Nashville apartment at 41. No cause of death has been released.

58. Sara Lee, WWE wrestler, died suddenly at 30. Family shocked. Details not revealed.

59. London marathon runner, 36, died after Collapsing 3 miles from finish line.

60. Jersey club music legend, DJ Tim Dolla’s, died unexpectantly at 39.

61. Director of news operations, Tanita Myers, was found unresponsive in her hotel room in New Orleans.

62. Meow Wolf Founder, Matt King died suddenly at 37. “Absolutely shocking.”

63. Ex Millwall FC Midfielder, Phil Walker died suddenly at 67. Cause of death not made public.

64. Panther’s Quarterback, Rashard Anderson dead at 45. Cause of death not announced.

65. Football player, Robert Alexander was discovered unresponsive at age 64. Cause unknown.

66. Behind Shadows Julieta Vallina’s “untimely” death was “unexpected,” leaving family “shocked.”

67. Dancehall Star, Sonni Balli died suddenly at 40 of cardiac arrest.

68. Bob Saget collapsed and died in his hotel room at 65.

69. Ray Liota died in his sleep at 67, found dead by fiancé.

70. Comedian, Nick Nemeroff’s sudden passing in his sleep at 32 shocks the world.

71. Goblin Guitarist Massimo Morante’s died suddenly at 69.

72. Xerox C.E.O John Visentin “unexpectantly passed away.” Cause unknown/not disclosed.

73. Ice Hockey defenseman, Bryan Marchment, passed away suddenly at 53.

74. Footballer, Adam Strachan, died suddenly at 35.

75. Darrell Beveridge, comedian, musician, Aussie died suddenly at 41. Cardiac arrest, suspected.

76. Former NBA player, Celeb Swanigan, died suddenly at 25.

77. X-NFL player, Tony Sirgusa died in his sleep. He was 55.

78. UPS driver collapsed and died in a truck a day after turning 24.

79. Andrew Fletcher, Depeche Mode died suddenly at 60 of aortic dissection.

80. Wife of Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer died suddenly. Cause of death is unrevealed.

81. The former Stereo Kicks, Tom Mann’s fiancé, Dani Hampson died tragically and suddenly at the age of 34 on their wedding day. Cause of death was not released.

82. JOANN CFO, Matt Susz “dropped dead,” at 53.

83. Celebrity doctor, Jay Goldberg died suddenly while hiking in a Los Angeles park at 53 of a heart attack.

84. Famed Indian singer KK meets an “untimely demise” at 53.

85. Undefeated boxer, Musa Askan Yamak died of heart attack during fight at 38.

86. Notting Hill director, Roger Michell, died suddenly at 65. Roger's family did not disclose any information on the cause of death.

87. Rodrigo Villanueva, Tesla worker. Age 47. Collapsed and died at work.

88. Breck Denny, actor and Groundlings comic died suddenly at 34 from a rare spontaneous splenic artery rupture.

89. John Bowman, Emmy-winning writer. Died suddenly at home at 64.

90. Ivan Reitman, Ghostbusters director and Animal House producer “died unexpectedly in his sleep,” at 75.

91. New correspondent, Jim Angle died suddenly at 75. Cause of “sudden death,” “not made available.”

92. Bob Beckel, former Fox News host. Sudden death, cause not disclosed.

93. Shane Olivea, former NFL offensive lineman died at age 40 of hypertensive heart disease.

94. Shane Warne professional cricket player. Age 52. Sudden death suspected heart attack.

95. Taylor Goodridge, 17, collapsed and died. Suspected heart attack.

96. Diamond Lynnette Hardaway, best known as one half of the duo Diamond and Silk, died "unexpectedly"at age 51.

97. Sitcom star of the 70s Adam Rich died at age 54. Cause unknown.

98. Lisa-Marie Presley died at 54 of a heart attack.

99. Robbie Bachman, drummer and co-founder of Bachman-Turner Overdrive, died suddenly. Cause not revealed.

100. Model Jeremy Ruehlemann died suddenly at 27. Cause not revealed.

101. Lisa Loring, Original Wednesday Actress on Addams Family died at 64 from a stroke.

102. Sopranos' star John Ventimiglia's daughter Odele dead at 25. No reason given.

103. Cindy Williams from Laverne and Shirley died unexpectedly at 75. Cause of death not revealed.

104. Lanny Poffo, WWE wrestling star died suddenly at 68. Cause of death not revealed.

105. Sadie Loza unexpectedly died a 15. Cause of death has not been made public.

106. Former Detroit Lions cornerback Stanley Wilson Jr. died after collapsing at 40 years old.

107. Cody Longo's, Days of Our Lives actor, body was found in bed at age 34.

108. Jansen Panettiere, has died at age 28. Cause of death was cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), coupled with aortic valve complication.

109. Elijah Jordan Brown-Garcia, with no prior health issues, collapsed and died playing football in Newark, NJ at the age of 12.

110. Richard Gilliland, died "very unexpectedly" due to a heart-related condition at 71.

111. Shohei Shofukutei, one of Japan’s leading comedy gurus and a well-known rakugo master, died suddenly of an acute aortic dissection while lying on his back in his Tokyo home at age 66.

112. Tom Sizemore collapsed at his Los Angeles home, found to be suffering from a brain aneurism that occurred as a result of a stroke. He was 61.

113. Dave Wills, longtime Rays radio voice, died suddenly at 58 from heart issues.

114. Drew Griffin 60 died suddenly. He was said to have had cancer, though here he is a month before reporting for CNN. His colleagues were nonetheless shocked and cancer typically takes time. So, in light of the above, I'm not sold on the current version of the story.

115. Lance Reddick died suddenly and unexpectedly at age 60.

116. 'Star Wars' and 'Harry Potter' actor Paul Grant collapsed and died at a London train station. He was 56.

117. Music entrepreneur, Jamal Edwards, died suddenly at the age of 31

118. TikToker Jehane Thomas died "unexpectedly" at age 30.

119. LFO singer, Brian 'Brizz' Gillis, dead for no reason at 47

120. Lesley Van Ness, a TV news anchor in Illinois died suddenly at 42 while on vacation in Florida.

121. Keith Gattis, a Nashville songwriter died suddenly at 52. Cause of death not confirmed.

122. 56-year-old pilot, Iván Andaur, died suddenly mid-flight, from symptoms described as cardiac arrest.

123. Samuel Irvin, NJ police officer, died suddenly from "catastrophic cardiac arrest" at 23 years old.

124. Sinead O'Connor died suddenly at 56. No cause of death was given.

125. 'Fit and healthy' uni student, Harvey Edwards died three weeks after going to hospital with 'sinus infection'. MRI show brain bleed. He died from a devastating stroke at 19.

126. Dominican basketball player Oscar Cabrera Adames died of an apparent heart attack after an exercise test at the young age of 28-years-old. The athlete had claimed that his health issues started once he got his first COVID-19 vaccine.

127. ‘Joesthetics’ bodybuilding star Jo Lindner died suddenly at 30.

128. NFL QB Ryan Mallet died suddenly at 35 after drowning, because of cardiac arrest.

129. Former Notre Dame and NFL Player Paul Duncan died unexpectedly at 35 after going into cardiac arrest during run.

130. Evansville, Ind., News Director Joe Schlaerth died suddenly at 62. No word on the cause of death.

131. TV Doctor and ‘Vaccination Expert’ Dr. Alfredo Victoria died in his sleep of myocardial infarction at 42.

132. Miss Bikini Ireland and First Dates Ireland star Judy Fitzgerald died 'unexpectedly' aged 32.

133. Houston rapper Big Pokey dies after collapsing on stage at 45 from a heart attack.

134. College waterski champ Micky Gellar died suddenly at 18.

135. Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie was found dead in her home upon wellness check. She died suddenly at 32.

136. The boy featured in the vaccination campaign ads in Israel, Yonatan Moshe Erlichman died from a heart attack at age 8.

137. Santino Godoy Blanco, who served as a national poster child in an advertisement in Argentina promoting COVID vaccination for children, died suddenly at age 4.

From 2021 to 2022, at least 1,616 cardiac arrests or other major medical issues have been globally documented in vaccinated athletes, with 1,114 of those being fatal.

To put that in perspective, a European study that tracked sudden cardiac deaths in European athletes over 38 years from 1966 to 2004 found 1,101 sudden cardiac deaths, which is roughly 29 sudden deaths per year.

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times: There needs to be a conversation. For the love of God, there needs to be a conversation about what exactly went into our bodies and how it might be affecting them. The fact that all of these individual stories were covered in the news without the slightest acknowledgment that an unknown substance was injected into the bloodstreams of an estimated 79% of the US population, according to the CDC, boggles the mind.

Now, I'm not saying I know anything, other than to say that this seems like a lot and gives me an uneasy feeling. And, I do know that people die. But they don't typically die out of nowhere, especially at such young ages, and especially with no underlying, serious illness to blame. The question upon us now is, why?

Personally, just since fall, I have learned of 7 people in my orbit who have died suddenly of cardiac arrest, ranging from 15 & 17 years old to people in their 50s and 60s. All were healthy with no existing health conditions.

What I am going to say, however, is that someone in charge needs to triangulate three things: The fact that the world underwent mass vaccination with technology that was new and not fully tested; the CDC warns of heart attack and cardiac arrest as a known side effect; an awful lot of young (and not so young) people are "dying suddenly."

As my first boss likes to say, "It's okay until it's not." Well, if we are learning that it is now not okay, ignoring it only makes it worse. Surely, if the powers-that-be ever expect us to take another shot, they need to show a willingness to engage in reasonable dialogue about legitimate concerns we have from this time around.