Influencer found dead after sinking seven bottles of spirits on livestream

2023-05-23

An influencer was found dead by his family just hours after he necked seven bottles of spirits on a livestream for his online fans.

The 34-year-old, who went by Brother Three Thousand' on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, was found dead just 12 hours after he livestreamed for his fans last Tuesday (May 16).

The influencer, whose last name was revealed to be Wang by local media, regularly made videos of him drinking a Chinese liquor called Baijiu, a stiff spirit that can be up to 60% ABV.

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On the day of his death, he took part in an influencer battle, competing with fellow internet stars to earn the most amount of gifts from fans in a limited time.

As punishment for losing three of his rounds, he drank at least seven bottles of baijiu, viewers told the BBC.

After Wang ended his livestream at around midnight on Tuesday, he was found dead on Wednesday afternoon.

"When his family found him, he was already gone, he didn't even get a chance for emergency treatment," a man named Mr Zhao, who claimed to be his friend, told local media.

The social media app he was popular on already bans users for drinking during livestreams.

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While Wang had already been several times before, he got around this by simply making new accounts.

His most recent account on the app had 44,000 followers.

Wang isn’t the only influencer who has died in recent months.

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Last year, a 27-year-old influencer tragically passed away after choking on a pork kebab while rushing between photoshoots.

Arisara Karbdecho was put on life support for two months following the tragic incident.

The Daily Star reported that while she was taken to hospital, doctors said they were "nine minutes too late" and her brain had been deprived of oxygen for too long.

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