Recent college graduate and newlywed, Tom Sparks, 33, died two weeks after he pulled out of a reality show called "Wipeout". Sparks competed briefly in the game show. He was on the first section of first course “The Qualifier” when he started complaining of knee pains. The shows medics check him and found that he was having shortness of breath. He was sent to the hospital but not after being interviewed by one of the hosts. Spark’s father said that Tom has a rare clotting disorder which may have caused his death. The family has not contacted Endemol yet. Well, our prayers go out to Tom's family and friends. What a tragedy, huh?
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- 11/13/2009
- by Jared Owen
- Reel Empire
In what will hopefully become a cautionary tale for future daredevils looking to conquer Japanese game show-inspired challenges, a Wipeout contestant passed away last week during production on ABC's hit show. Tom Sparks, 33, a recent graduate of USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, complained of knee pain and shortness of breath while completing one of Wipeout's obstacle courses. He was rushed to the hospital, where doctors learned he had suffered a stroke and could not be saved. Sparks had just returned home from his European honeymoon and was competing on the show with his wife of two months. [The Wrap]...
- 11/12/2009
- Movieline
A contestant on U.S. TV gameshow Wipeout has died after suffering a stroke while recovering from an on-set injury.
Newlywed Tom Sparks, 33, complained of a knee injury and shortness of breath as he tackled the show's obstacle course last month. He was taken to a local hospital and transferred to Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where doctors reportedly performed multiple brain surgeries, according to TheWrap.com.
Sparks died on 5 November after suffering a stroke.
A statement from Wipeout producers reads, "We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family."...
Newlywed Tom Sparks, 33, complained of a knee injury and shortness of breath as he tackled the show's obstacle course last month. He was taken to a local hospital and transferred to Los Angeles' Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where doctors reportedly performed multiple brain surgeries, according to TheWrap.com.
Sparks died on 5 November after suffering a stroke.
A statement from Wipeout producers reads, "We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family."...
- 11/12/2009
- WENN
A contestant on ABC reality series Wipeout has passed away, following his participation on the show. Tom Sparks, 33, was admitted to a Los Angeles area hospital two weeks after complaining of knee pain during filming of the programme, Entertainment Tonight reports. A source said that Sparks was stopped by producers after he experienced an aching sensation from participating in the first part of the obstacle course. He was checked out by medics, who also noted that he had a shortness of breath. Sparks died on November 5 from a stroke and his (more)...
- 11/12/2009
- by By Tim Parks
- Digital Spy
A 33-year-old contestant on the third season of ABC's Wipeout died last Thursday as a result of a stroke. Entertainment Tonight reports that Tom Sparks "was complaining of knee pain on the first part of the show's obstacle course, and the producers told him to stop. As the medics checked him out they noticed he was experiencing shortness of breath, and he went to a local hospital for further examination." He died last Thursday, and...
- 11/12/2009
- by Andy Dehnart
- Reality Blurred
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