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grantcart

(53,061 posts)
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 12:14 PM Apr 2013

Doctor Who Treated Deceased French Survivor Contestant Commits Suicide

Source: Seattle PI

Thierry Costa, the staff doctor for the French Survivor spin-off Koh-Lanta, committed suicide Monday, The Hollywood Reporter reports. Costa's death comes 10 days after contestant Gerald Babin died of a heart attack on the first day of filming the latest season.

"We have learned with dismay that Dr. Thierry Costa passed away in Cambodia today," a statement from Adventure Line Productions read. "His high level of professionalism and humanity towards participants and production teams has always been unanimously recognized."



Read more: http://www.seattlepi.com/entertainment/tv/tvguide/article/Doctor-Who-Treated-Deceased-French-Survivor-4403070.php



Too sad for words.
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Doctor Who Treated Deceased French Survivor Contestant Commits Suicide (Original Post) grantcart Apr 2013 OP
Is this guy famous? ForgoTheConsequence Apr 2013 #1
Indeed. This was a staff doctor for a French spinoff of an American TV show. Occulus Apr 2013 #3
I thought two deaths that resulted from a reality TV show was newsworthy. grantcart Apr 2013 #5
Well, I suppose the Devil *is* somewhat newsworthy. Carry on. Occulus Apr 2013 #6
I don't recall that episode. randome Apr 2013 #2
Right after he killed all the Daleks AngryAmish Apr 2013 #4
Yeah.... harmonicon Apr 2013 #12
I prefer the episodes where "everybody lives". Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #9
Yeah. That was a moment. randome Apr 2013 #13
Lemme guess... BadgerKid Apr 2013 #17
Yes, great episode. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #20
Agreed...brilliant works. BadgerKid Apr 2013 #21
I read that headline totally wrong... Samurai_Writer Apr 2013 #7
Same here. I had to read it multiple times to get it right. n/t winter is coming Apr 2013 #8
me too d_r Apr 2013 #10
Geeks are not bad persons. randome Apr 2013 #11
oh I don't mind the geekness d_r Apr 2013 #18
Same here Stryder Apr 2013 #14
Not following reality TV is a badge of honor. randome Apr 2013 #15
I made the "Doctor Who" mistake as well gvstn Apr 2013 #19
Same... Sharpie Apr 2013 #16

ForgoTheConsequence

(4,846 posts)
1. Is this guy famous?
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 12:35 PM
Apr 2013

Suicide is always sad, just wondering if I'm suppose to know who this is since its late breaking news.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)
5. I thought two deaths that resulted from a reality TV show was newsworthy.
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 01:23 PM
Apr 2013

But I have a bias against these shows so maybe that skews my perception.

harmonicon

(12,008 posts)
12. Yeah....
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 05:12 PM
Apr 2013

Being a sci-fi fan can sometimes fuck your reading comprehension. I had to read the headline about four times before it made sense to me, which sucks, because the actual story is very sad. I feel bad for getting a laugh from it.

Samurai_Writer

(2,934 posts)
7. I read that headline totally wrong...
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 01:58 PM
Apr 2013

"Doctor Who" treated French Survivor -- Contestant Commits Suicide.

Yeah, it took me a few moments to realize it wasn't about Doctor Who.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
10. me too
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 03:47 PM
Apr 2013

I kept reading it trying to figure out what it had to do with Dr. Who. I feel like a bad person.

d_r

(6,907 posts)
18. oh I don't mind the geekness
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 07:19 PM
Apr 2013

I felt bad reading about a real guy dieing and trying to figure out how it related to Dr. Who.

gvstn

(2,805 posts)
19. I made the "Doctor Who" mistake as well
Tue Apr 2, 2013, 07:45 PM
Apr 2013

And I don't watch reality t.v. but I think I could watch this episode. Dude's obsession is odd but he seems relatively normal in other aspects of his life.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/whitneyjefferson/guy-is-obsessed-with-becoming-a-mermaid

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