Morbidly Obese Man Dies After Two Years in the Same Chair

abcnews ^ | 3-2011

[doug from upland]

Morbidly Obese Man Dies After Two Years in the Same Chair

Ohio Man Reported Stuck to Chair With His Own Waste; Later Died at Hospital

A morbidly obese man has died after being stuck in a chair at home that he had been unable to leave for two years, ABC affiliate WRTF reported and ABC News has confirmed.

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The Bellaire, Ohio man, who has not been publicly identified, was a patient at Wheeling Hospital in West Virginia, ABC Affiliate WTRF reported.

On Sunday, the 43-year-old man's two roommates discovered him unconscious. They called authorities.

When firefighters arrived, they discovered that the man's skin was stuck to the chair with urine and feces. Maggots were visible, according to local reports.

"The chair was very filthy, a lot of odor to it. Going in the house, the house was not clean. The living room where the man lived in his chair was very filthy, very deplorable. It's unbelievable that somebody lives in conditions like that" Jim Chase, a code enforcer for the city, told ABC affiliate WKEF said.

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Ohio Man Reported Stuck to Chair With His Own Waste

I think I speak for most people when i say:

EWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!

[abigailsmybaby]

That’s cute how they slipped a video about Tilly the Orca right in the middle of the story about a morbidly obese man. Were they eluding to something there?

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Ohio Man Reported Stuck to Chair With His Own Waste

(SIDENET stops eating, slowly puts down fork...)

[omega4179]

Tilly killed three Humans and this Man was the size of three Humans.

[TaMoDee]

Doug, What no song to fit this?
(They’ll never get thru the Cajon to ya!)

[BunnySlippers]

I’ll say it ... somebody was bringing him food.

[Perdogg]

What a waste.

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When firefighters arrived, they discovered that the man's skin was stuck to the chair with urine and feces. Maggots were visible, according to local reports.

This is one of the reasons I would NOT want to be a firefighter.

[BitWielder1]

He had two roommates, someone must have been feeding him and nobody notices his condition?

[blueplum]

two roommates?
no phone?
no relatives visiting?
no roommate friends visiting?

something is wrong with this story

[AnotherUnixGeek]

On Sunday, the 43-year-old man's two roommates discovered him unconscious. They called authorities.

Yeah, that's the best time to call the authorities - after your roommate who has been glued to his chair by his own waste for two years finally passes out. Calling before then might be premature.

[tsowellfan]

I’ll say it ... somebody was bringing him food

Most likely a liberal

[Cvengr]

"The living room where the man lived in his chair was very filthy, very deplorable. It's unbelievable that somebody lives in conditions like that" Jim Chase, a code enforcer for the city, told ABC affiliate WKEF said.

Thank goodness we have a code enforcer to protect to public. /s

[Opinionated Blowhard]

A good rule of thumb is that if you get up from the chair and the chair goes up with you, its time for a diet.

[BunnySlippers]

That’s cute how they slipped a video about Tilly the Orca right in the middle of the story about a morbidly obese man.

And an article about a 700 pound woman physically trapped in her bed ... and an article about about a "woman found being eaten alive". I did not check on the circumstances of the second.

And ABC News calls Fox a tabloid.

[tsowellfan]

I can’t imagine not do I want to

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Chat.

[tioga]

OMG.........as an EMT I am just grateful it wasn’t my call.

[SunkenCiv]

They spelled my name wrong. [thud]