WIPEOUT TV SHOW DEATHS SERIES

Problems first arose when Sparks complained of knee pain on the first part of the obstacle course, and producers instructed him to stop his run, an individual close to the production told TheWrap. Despite what the industry describes as rigorous vetting procedures, deeper physical and psychological issues are often hard to detect.Д¬urrently taping its third season, and loosely derived from several physically challenging Japanese game shows, вЂњWipeoutвЂќ requires its contestants to negotiate myriad obstacle courses - such as jumping over hurdles while traversing a 40-foot-long treadmill - in an attempt to collect a cash prize. The death highlights an emerging challenge for the increasingly dominant nonfiction TV business, which relies heavily on everyday individuals, often placed in difficult situations. Sparks later was transfered to Cedars Sinai Medical Center, where doctors performed several brain surgeries.Д«ut doctors ultimately decided there was too much brain damage, and he couldn't be saved, according an email sent to alumni by an Annenberg faculty member. Tom Sparks, 33, a recent graduate of the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism, was rushed from the northern Los Angeles set of the show to a local hospital two weeks ago.

WIPEOUT TV SHOW DEATHS SERIES

In the latest deadly reality show incident, a contestant died last week after suffering a stroke while performing a stunt on ABC's physically grueling hit series 'Wipeout,' TheWrap has learned. USC grad suffered stroke while performing a stunt on ABC's physically grueling series Exclusive: 'Wipeout' - Another Reality-Show Death

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