6 People Who Tragically Died (Or Almost Died) Playing Pokemon Go
Pokemon Go: entertaining, addicting, and... deadly? The mobile game that captivated the world undoubtedly helped gamers get outside for some fresh air and exercise. But it also brought with it some unforeseen – and dangerous – consequences. With millions of people wandering the streets and battling for Poke-supremacy, it was pretty much only a matter of time until we started racking up some real-world Pokemon Go deaths. Avoid being on this list by watching the best Pokémon Go YouTubers catch 'em all.
Already, there have been stories of distracted players getting jumped by gangs, walking off cliffs, or crashing their cars into trees. Some have managed to escape with their lives, but others have not been so fortunate. If not faced with dying themselves, unlucky gamers might stumble across Pokemon Go death in other ways. In fact, on more than one occasion, people attempting to catch 'em all have accidentally caught real dead bodies instead. Without the game, those deaths would have gone unnoticed.
Keep track of the Pokemon Go death count with this list of people who have died playing the game. And as the Pokemon Go death toll ticks up, try to remember that no Mewtwo or Zapdos is worth dying over.
A man in Singapore died doing what he loved - playing Pokemon Go. The unidentified 66-year-old man had just caught a rare Lapras right before he suffered a fatal heart attack and died. The man's wife said he loved playing Pokemon Go, and decided to go out searching for the creatures after having dinner with his family.
According to news reports, the man was an accomplished player who had captured more than 200 kinds of Pokemon.
The man's wife said he had a history of cardiac disease.
The first official Pokemon Go death was reported in August of 2016, when 20-year-old Calvin Riley was shot near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf while playing the game. The motive for the murder was not initially clear since the killer did not rob Riley, and police were unsure whether he was targeted because he was playing Pokemon Go. The murder occurred around 10 pm while plenty of other people were wandering the Aquatic Park where he was killed, but no witnesses came forward about the incident.