In 2005, a man died after playing a video game for 50 hours straight. Here's what killed him

In 2005, a man died after playing a video game for 50 hours straight. Here's what killed him

In August 2005, a tragic story emerged from South Korea where a 28-year-old man collapsed and died after playing StarCraft for nearly 50 hours straight. But what exactly caused his death? Before he died, Lee Seung Seop entered an internet café and began a marathon StarCraft gaming session that would last nearly two full days. Over those 50 hours, he hardly ate or slept, and only took short breaks to use the bathroom or rest briefly, according to…