Kyle Busch dies at 41

[cirian75]

"Two-time NASCAR champion Kyle Busch has died suddenly aged 41 after a severe illness."

https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/1095722/1/two-ti...

[greygoose]

Shocking news, wonder what the illness was as he was no age?

[Sandpit Steve]

Shocking news to wake up to. He was apparently taken ill Wednesday morning at the track, and was gone by the evening. No age at all, leaves a wife and two young children. RIP.

[bergclimber34]

That is in an incredibly quick illness, maybe a brain tumour or haemorrhage or heart issues, bloody awful.

Never liked either of them, both nasty pieces of work the Busch brothers, but Kyle especially had a love for racing that was infectious and his boy was showing huge promise, I feel so bad for him, his close family, 41 is no age, but at least they should be happy knowing he achieved a lot and has a legacy most of us never will, and a secure future.

[Frimley111R]

'Severe illness'? What could that be? I can't think of one

[cirian75]

Frimley111R said:

'Severe illness'? What could that be? I can't think of one

probably and aneurysm or aortic dissection

[CSR Performance]

Very shocking and sad news. RIP.

[ask1ngforafriend]

It was a pulmonary embolism

Very sad. He was always good to watch.

[WilsonWilson]

Shocked at this. There was a time a few years ago where he was wining so much. Not just in the Gibbs M&M 18 in Cup but also in Trucks and Nationwide/Xfinity. I seem to remember he won all 3 races in a weekend on a few occasions.

[cptsideways]

Very sad news at such a young age, only recently interested in NASCAR & another great loss to the sport, RIP.

The news of it being a PE is pretty humbling, having very very luckily survived one myself.

[FredericRobinson]

Frimley111R said:

'Severe illness'? What could that be? I can't think of one

Uh?

[SodiumThiopental]

FredericRobinson said:

Uh?

The official cause of death hasn’t been released, but he was complaining of sinus difficulties, and a worsening cough in the days before his collapse and death.

[FourWheelDrift]

Family have said "severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis"

https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/1095901/1/nascar...

[SodiumThiopental]

FourWheelDrift said:

Family have said "severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis"

https://www.crash.net/nascar/news/1095901/1/nascar...

Interesting, from a scientific angle.

[FredericRobinson]

SodiumThiopental said:

Interesting, from a scientific angle.

How so?

[SodiumThiopental]

FredericRobinson said:

How so?

A fit athlete who dies quick smart, is going to raise a load of questions. I cannot understand what got him, unless it was an embolism or some such. I’ll stay tuned.

[FredericRobinson]

Why not sepsis following pneumonia as stated?

[SodiumThiopental]

FredericRobinson said:

Why not sepsis following pneumonia as stated?

Could be. We will see.

[paulguitar]

SodiumThiopental said:

FredericRobinson said:

Why not sepsis following pneumonia as stated?

Could be. We will see.

Do you have evidence to suggest that the official explanation is not accurate?

[mmm-five]

My 30-odd year old niece was rushed into hospital earlier this week when a sinus infection she's been struggling to clear (with GP prescribed antibiotics) developed into encephalitis.

Required a couple of days on an IV antibiotic drip, and was released yesterday with a further 10 day supply of a different antibiotic tablet (to the one the GP provided).

Edited by mmm-five on Sunday 24th May 11:23