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June
2010

Manute Bol The “Dinka Dunker” Dies of Acute Kidney Failure and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

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Manute Bol Dies of Acute Kidney Failure and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Manute Bol Dies of Acute Kidney Failure and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome

Manute Bol died Saturday June 19, 2010 at age 47 from acute kidney failure and Stevens-Johnson syndrome. The towering 7-foot-7 former NBA player and Dinka tribesman provided aid to his native Sudan. He specialized in shot-blocking, breaking a record in his rookie season, and was one of the tallest players in NBA history. Since retiring from professional basketball, Bol was involved with numerous charitable causes in Sudan.

Bol became gravely ill in May after contracting Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a rare skin disease, while in Sudan. He was in his home country to combat corruption. Bol had been hospitalized at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville with acute kidney failure and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a painful skin condition, within the last month or so.

Nearly 100,000 people die from Stevens-Johnson syndrome each year. The condition usually begins with flu like symptoms, followed by a painful red or purplish rash. That rash then spreads and blisters, eventually causing the top layer of skin to die and shed.

Dr. Seth Forman, a Tampa dermatologist, says “Stevens-Johnson syndrome is not curable and it can be caused by very common medications, such as ibuprofen, acetaminophen and common antibiotics.”

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