Actor Died of Apparent Sleep Apnea

WearyOne · Post by **WearyOne** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 3:34 pm

I was looking up some actors from a movie I saw this afternoon. I found out the main actor was born not far from where I live---and died this past summer just shy of his 35th birthday. I couldn't believe it when I found out the probable reason why...

Chaney Kley Minnis, an actor who played roles in television episodes of The Shield, CSI, Las Vegas and Cold Case, thrived on drama....The 34-year-old died July 24 of an apparent breathing problem while sleeping at his at home in Venice, Calif. His father said he likely died of sleep apnea. http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/o ... 69,00.html

So young, apparently active, not overweight, and engaged to be married. It just strikes home how important it is to get a sleep study if you have any concern at all that you may have OSA, and get and use xpap if you do have it.

Pam

SleepyNoMore · Post by **SleepyNoMore** » Sun Dec 09, 2007 9:27 pm

WearyOne I am sadened to hear that this young man had to die so young and from SLEEP APNEA I bet they kept him working so much that he didn't have the time for a sleep study, maybe even knowing that he needed one. It's terrible for his family and feonsa to. Of all things to die from at that age "SLEEP APNEA" . The media and the doctors need to be more educated on this disorder so that other people can get diagnosed and live longer! Thanks for posting

socknitster · Post by **socknitster** » Mon Dec 10, 2007 2:28 pm

I just passed this clip on to all my non-cpap friends. Maybe it will help someone see how serious this is and seek treatment.

Jen

wabmorgan · Post by **wabmorgan** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:12 am

God that is scary and sad.... I am only 7 years older than he was and I was only dianosed with OSA about 2 yrs ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

dreamR · Post by **dreamR** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 3:34 am

sad sad news. Thank you for sharing this ... I have my hosehead contraption on as I type!!

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:27 am

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Maybe somebody needs to alert Nancy Grace.

Den

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:33 am

Den, I thought we all agreed not to use "The N Word" on this forum anymore?

LOL,
Babs

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:36 am

Anonymous wrote:Den, I thought we all agreed not to use "The N Word" on this forum anymore?

LOL,
Babs

Sorry, Babs.....I guess I missed that specific post. I won't let it happen again.
I do NOT watch her on TV.....zip right through that channel when she's on.

Den

FreeLancer74 · Post by **FreeLancer74** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 11:47 am

I'm not even gonna ask.

kteague · Post by **kteague** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:04 pm

FYI for those who missed it...

http://sleepapneaed.blogspot.com/2007/0 ... grace.html

wabmorgan · Post by **wabmorgan** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:51 pm

ancy again. (Trying to not use that N word.)

Anyway.... I just had an idea... since sleep apnea is so underdiagnosed why don't we send her a cpap... she could have to the problem and not even be aware of it.

Could be that is what was responsible for that comment to begin with.... effects of low O2 on the brain.

Could also be just pure old stupidity..... in which case it would be just a waste of a good cpap.

Wulfman · Post by **Wulfman** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:57 pm

wabmorgan wrote:ancy again. (Trying to not use that N word.)

Anyway.... I just had an idea... since sleep apnea is so underdiagnosed why don't we send her a cpap... she could have to the problem and not even be aware of it.

Could be that is what was responsible for that comment to begin with.... effects of low O2 on the brain.

Could also be just pure old stupidity..... in which case it would be just a waste of a good cpap.

Sorry.....that would be "illegal"......providing a medical device without a prescription.

Den

wabmorgan · Post by **wabmorgan** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 12:59 pm

Damn.... there goes that idea.

FreeLancer74 · Post by **FreeLancer74** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:23 pm

One of you could go get a job at CNN and work you way up to her news editor and make her do a story on Sleep Apnea which would include a sleep study as part of the research. THEN, once she "is" diagnosed, we will make her deal with some of our evil DMEs.

JeffH · Post by **JeffH** » Tue Dec 11, 2007 2:29 pm

Maybe ancy Grace would quit being so bitchy if she would go get a sleep study...FWIW.

Mask

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Actor Died of Apparent Sleep Apnea

Actor Died of Apparent Sleep Apnea

WearyOne

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