Doctor Who Treated Deceased French Survivor Contestant Commits Suicide

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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

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Too sad for words.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

1. Is this guy famous?

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

[Occulus]

3. Indeed. This was a staff doctor for a French spinoff of an American TV show.

WHY IS THIS LBN WORTHY NEWS?

[grantcart]

5. I thought two deaths that resulted from a reality TV show was newsworthy.

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

[Occulus]

6. Well, I suppose the Devil *is* somewhat newsworthy. Carry on.

[randome]

2. I don't recall that episode.

[AngryAmish]

4. Right after he killed all the Daleks

[harmonicon]

12. Yeah....

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.

[Nye Bevan]

9. I prefer the episodes where "everybody lives".

[randome]

13. Yeah. That was a moment.

[BadgerKid]

17. Lemme guess...

Where's my mommy?

[Nye Bevan]

20. Yes, great episode.

That, "Blink", and "Human Nature" are probably my new Who top three.

[BadgerKid]

21. Agreed...brilliant works.

[Samurai_Writer]

7. I read that headline totally wrong...

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

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

[winter is coming]

8. Same here. I had to read it multiple times to get it right. n/t

[d_r]

10. me too

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

[randome]

11. Geeks are not bad persons.

Embrace the geekery.

[d_r]

18. oh I don't mind the geekness

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

[Stryder]

14. Same here

I'm thinking The Onion for sure.Don't follow much "reality" TV.
My bad?

[randome]

15. Not following reality TV is a badge of honor.

[gvstn]

19. I made the "Doctor Who" mistake as well

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

[Sharpie]

16. Same...

Crap...