Sort of a rare death actually. I wonder how long it took to get him to care and anti-venom.
There is also the question of comorbidities and whether it was the venom that killed him or an infection from the bite. I am thinking his system went septic and that was the actual cause of death. Similar to the cytotoxic reactions some otherwise healthy people have to viral infections like the flu.
“I wonder how long it took to get him to care and anti-venom.”
I was wondering that, too. I understand the worst thing you can do is try to hike out. Your circulatory system moves the poison throughout your body. Call 911 and have Search & Rescue come to you (but that could take hours, too).