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103-year-old Hong Kong man dies after passing out while eating chocolate cake
- The elderly man, who had a history of heart illness, died after being taken to hospital in an unconscious state in the early hours of Friday
- Police spokesman says initial examination did not show any indication man had choked
A 103-year-old man with a history of heart illness died in hospital early Friday morning after passing out while eating a chocolate cake at his home in Hong Kong.
Emergency personnel were called to his flat on Sau Chuk Yuen Road in Kowloon City shortly before 12.30am after police received a report from his son.
An initial investigation suggested the elderly man collapsed while eating in the living room, according to police. He lived with his son, daughter-in-law and a domestic helper.
He was taken in an unconscious state to Kwong Wah Hospital in Yau Ma Tei, where he later died.
A police spokesman said the initial examination did not show any indication the man had choked. He said an autopsy would be carried out to establish the cause of death.
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