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[DeepEnigma]

A man in east China has died after eating poisonous insects and geckos in a live stream.

The vlogger, surnamed Sun, hosted a show on DouYu, which is one of China's largest streaming platforms.

According to Xinan Evening News, the 35-year-old had 15,000 followers and would host live streams every night. In a bid to boost his subscriber count, he had started spinning a wheel marked with items including centipedes, geckos, mealworms, vinegar, eggs, beer and a clear distilled liquor called baijiu, and would then eat or drink whatever the wheel landed on, live and in front of the camera.

His last live session was on Thursday 18 July at 7.53pm, when he had been filming himself eating poisonous centipedes and geckos.

According to Chinese reports, Sun was found in his flat in Hefei, Aunhui province, on Saturday when his girlfriend went to check on him.

Police confirmed they found him unconscious in his room without any vital signs. They also found the items of food he had used in his live sessions on his desk, where his computer was still in live stream mode.

Authorities have reportedly ruled out foul play in the incident, but have been investigating the cause of his death.

Sun's videos have now also been removed from DouYu.

The vlogger isn't the first to have lost his life for the sake of his stream.

Back in 2017, a Chinese rooftop climber called Wu Yongning died after falling 62 storeys while completing a stunt - his death also being caught on camera.

The 26-year-old was well known for his nail-biting videos, and had thousands of followerson social media platform Weibo.

He died after falling from a 62-storey building in Changsha, the capital city of China's Hunan province, while performing one of his signature skyscraper performances.

According to the BBC, a family member was quoted as saying he was participating in a 'rooftopping' challenge with 100,000 yuan (£11,300 / $15,100) at stake in prize money. However, the details of the competition, and its sponsor is unclear.

"He planned to propose to his girlfriend (the day after the challenge)," the South China Morning Post quoted his step-uncle as saying.

"He needed the money for the wedding, and for medical treatment for his ailing mother."

Yongning's posts warned viewers not to imitate his dangerous stunts, and that he had martial arts training. He had also previously taken part in some TV and film productions - but it was his rooftop performances that drummed up the most attention on social media - and, according to local media, these were the most lucrative, too.

Vlogger Dies During Live Stream After Eating Poisonous Insects And Geckos

He hosted a show on DouYu, which is one of China’s largest streaming platforms

www.ladbible.com

 

[daveonezero]

why would he do that and not check if they were poisonous?

 

[Tesseract]

why would he do that and not check if they were poisonous?

yolo gecko

 

[iconmaster]

DeepEnigma Those are two different vlogger deaths, I assume?

 

[DESTROYA]

This is wrong on so many levels, but hey he needed those followers.

 

[Tesseract]

oh shit @ the second vlogger's death, 62 stories is basically splat levels

terminal velocity reached

 

[DESTROYA]

DeepEnigma Those are two different vlogger deaths, I assume?

Pretty sure you can’t die twice from those kind of deaths.

 

[DeepEnigma]

DeepEnigma Those are two different vlogger deaths, I assume?

Yes, they were in the same article. This is a two for one special today.

 

[tkscz]

I mean, natural selection in the works for these two. Why would you eat poisonous creatures and stand on a 62 story ledge is beyond me.

 

[DeepEnigma]

I mean, natural selection in the works for these two. Why would you eat poisonous creatures and stand on a 62 story ledge is beyond me.

The second dude was doing pull-ups off a ledge. WTF is muscle fatigue?

 

[off duty ninja]

God damn that second incident of the person falling 60 stories is just gut wrenching to watch. I always feel crazy watching these people do their crazy stunts. I can only imagine the sheer terror felt just before losing grip and falling.

 

[triplestation]

 

[DeepEnigma]

I almost spit out my water, I had to hold that laugh back and wheezed.

Geckos are so damned cute.

 

[DESTROYA]

We’re the animals and insects live?

 

[Uhtred]

oh shit @ the second vlogger's death, 62 stories is basically splat levels

terminal velocity reached

I've seen that video, and it was disturbing to watch. Although you don't see the end result, you do see the point he lost grip and fell, and it really sucks. Its like what were you thinking man!

 

[DeepEnigma]

I've seen that video, and it was disturbing to watch. Although you don't see the end result, you do see the point he lost grip and fell, and it really sucks. Its like what were you thinking man!

I read the last sentence in Uhtred's voice.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

unfortunately for every 1 that dies 10 more are getting famous for doing the exact thing.

 

[Tesseract]

i just watched it and this kid didn't lift much

if you look long into your gains, your gains will look into you

 

[tkscz]

The second dude was doing pull-ups off a ledge. WTF is muscle fatigue?

Holy shit, why would ANYONE even think of doing pull-ups 60 stories in the air?

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Their deaths are forever on the internet. That is the saddest thing about this.

 

[DeepEnigma]

Holy shit, why would ANYONE even think of doing pull-ups 60 stories in the air?

Clicks, bruh!

 

[iconmaster]

Pretty sure you can’t die twice from those kind of deaths.

Everything I needed to know I learned by reading comic books.

 

[Nester99]

And people say natural selection no longer works....

 

[Dthomp]

And people say natural selection no longer works....

Anything to keep that 5 seconds of internet fame that people are way to obsessed with in this day and age. There really aren't enough well adjusted people that do the streaming thing out there, most seem to be desperate for attention, or just head cases.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

While stunts are impressive to watch, there's a reason why TV shows would give a disclaimer beforehand. These stunt-artists should be sued, or in lieu of that the streaming platform -- which claims to censor curate dangerous content -- should be sued unless they step in.

The problem with social media is that any rando can perform these acts without much consequence, potentially sparking a chain of copycats. Whether it's licking ice cream and putting it back, eating dangerous food, or dying from dangerous stunts, these performers are encouraging viewers to attempt these things themselves with very little risk of being prosecuted for the reckless behavior.

Normally, I'd shrug and say "welp, there's your natural selection", but social media hubs are knowingly profiting from these performance.

 

[Tesseract]

we need a splat cam that stays live so people understand the perils of nature and how quick it can snuff you out

one minute yer doing chumpian pull ups on live stream, the next you are a sack of goo

 

[Birdo]

Smash that like button.

 

[iconmaster]

social media hubs are knowingly profiting from these performance.

I went and Google translated the DouYou TOS to see if dangerous activity was prohibited (it kind of is), but mostly they're just remarkably chilling:

You understand and warrant that the content you create, upload, post or transmit on the Betta platform (including your account name, comments, barrage, etc.) does not contain the following:
(1) opposing the basic principles established by the Constitution;
(2) endangering national unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity and subverting state power;
(3) divulging state secrets, endangering national security or damaging national honors and interests;
(4) inciting national hatred, ethnic discrimination, undermining national unity, or infringing on national customs and habits;
(5) Destroying the state's religious policy and promoting cults and superstitions;
(6) disturbing social order and undermining social stability;
(7) Inducing minors to commit crimes and rendering and disseminating obscenity, pornography, gambling, violence, murder, terrorist activities or abetment crimes;
(8) insulting or slandering others, infringing upon the personal rights and interests of citizens, etc.;(
9) Spreading rumors, endangering social morality and damaging the fine cultural traditions of the nation;(10) Other relevant contents prohibited by laws, administrative regulations and state regulations;

Endangering national unity, subverting state power, damaging national honors, undermining national unity, destroying the state's religious policy, disturbing social order...

I'm just sad for that country.

 

[Jesus Carbomb]

Death by gecko? Now that’s cold blooded.

 

[SLoWMoTIoN]

Didn't a guy die last month because he ate a gecko?

 

[TrainedRage]

Geckos are cute....Stop it!

 

[Rentahamster]

Death by gecko? Now that’s cold blooded.

Too much science needed to understand that joke. Think of the dummies!

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Disturbing to see someone throw their lives like that for followers.

 

[Cimarron]

Doesn’t unconscious and no vital signs mean dead?

 

[Cunth]

Smh at the guy on the ledge. If your pull-up max is 2 maybe you don’t want to go for a third on the side of a building

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Hahaha. I saw the thread title. Before clicking it, I imagined it had to be a Chinese or Japanese guy doing it.

Was correct.

 

[Thurible]

That's horrible! What they did was stupid, but I pray that they are with God now.

What is it about the internet that encourages such weird behavior?

 

[Papa]

Farewell the Sun

 

[TTOOLL]

Play stupid games...

 

[Patrick S.]

We’re the animals and insects live?

No, we are not.

 

[Scopa]

There’s a big issue with foolish streamers like this creating copycats. In the last couple of days, we just had 2 teenage boys climb a really high tower in Sydney to take selfies. Just about every week I read a news story about some person falling to their death after trying to take a selfie on a bridge/cliff/building or some such. Are some internet “likes” really worth your life?

This shit is creating a generation of dumb fucks.

 

[#Phonepunk#]

vlogger culture is what if America's Funniest Videos was Running Man?

 

[Robot Carnival]

the whole live streaming culture is something I can never understand and hated to a degree. I feel it's like a toxic next step of the reality show, which I hate also. I'm sorry that these folks died but as some had already said in the thread, this is basically natural selection at work. you play stupid games, you win stupid prizes. I hope people will learn from this but in all honesty we all know someone will be doing crap like this again sooner or later.

 

[lock2k]

 

[John Day]

A couple years ago teenagers were swallowing tide pods. Like, humanity has reached it’s peak and I pity us.

 

[Phunkydiabetic]

There’s a big issue with foolish streamers like this creating copycats. In the last couple of days, we just had 2 teenage boys climb a really high tower in Sydney to take selfies. Just about every week I read a news story about some person falling to their death after trying to take a selfie on a bridge/cliff/building or some such. Are some internet “likes” really worth your life?

This shit is creating a generation of dumb fucks.

No no, the dumb fucks were always there. The difference is now they have a platform for their dumbfuckery.

 

[juliotendo]

Vlogger Dies During Live Stream After Eating Poisonous Insects And Geckos

He hosted a show on DouYu, which is one of China’s largest streaming platforms

www.ladbible.com

I don’t understand why people do these crazy things that’s insane.

 

[AnotherOne]

Natural selection.

 

[nush]

No no, the dumb fucks were always there. The difference is now they have a platform for their dumbfuckery.

And a bunch of clapping Seals validating them and giving out tips like a circus side show.

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I expected a russian vlogger, to be honest...Don't know why...