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French Survivor Death Suicide - Movies, Music, Fashion, Sports - Posted: 3rd Apr, 2013 - 1:09am
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Doctor Thierry Costa commits suicide after contestant's death
French "Survivor" Death And Suicide
This is just unbelievable. Gerald Babin, one of the contestants for the French version of "Survivor" died of cardiac arrest after participating in a tug of war competition. Then the doctor of the show, commits suicide.
QUOTE PARIS (AP) - A well-known TV doctor overseeing the French "Survivor" reality show has committed suicide following the sudden death of a young contestant he had treated, France's biggest TV station says.
Dr. Thierry Costa killed himself on location Monday on an island in Cambodia, the TF1 station said. Costa, 38, blamed the press for damaging his professional reputation in a handwritten suicide note that TF1 published on its website.
It was the second death in as many weeks to hit the prime-time "Koh-Lanta" show broadcast by TF1.
The first tragedy was a 25-year-old contestant, Gerald Babin, who died March 22 during the first day of filming for the show's 2013 season. Babin went to Costa to get treated for mysterious cramps he had during the season's first tropical challenge but died in a hospital soon after following a heart attack, according to TF1.
The network has not released any details about what the contestants were doing before Babin died but French media said he was engaged in a tug-of-war.
The French version of the show - which has broadcast 15 seasons to date - asks contenders to complete sometimes intense physical challenges to win food. Like in other countries, participants are gradually voted off as the season progresses.
An inquiry into possible "Involuntary homicide" in Babin's death was launched by the Creteil prosecutor's office southeast of Paris and TF1 immediately cancelled the show's season. Source 6
Dr. Thierry Costa killed himself on location Monday on an island in Cambodia, the TF1 station said. Costa, 38, blamed the press for damaging his professional reputation in a handwritten suicide note that TF1 published on its website.
It was the second death in as many weeks to hit the prime-time "Koh-Lanta" show broadcast by TF1.
The first tragedy was a 25-year-old contestant, Gerald Babin, who died March 22 during the first day of filming for the show's 2013 season. Babin went to Costa to get treated for mysterious cramps he had during the season's first tropical challenge but died in a hospital soon after following a heart attack, according to TF1.
The network has not released any details about what the contestants were doing before Babin died but French media said he was engaged in a tug-of-war.
The French version of the show - which has broadcast 15 seasons to date - asks contenders to complete sometimes intense physical challenges to win food. Like in other countries, participants are gradually voted off as the season progresses.
An inquiry into possible "Involuntary homicide" in Babin's death was launched by the Creteil prosecutor's office southeast of Paris and TF1 immediately cancelled the show's season. Source 6
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