Mystery solved: Man dies laughing at Goodies

Dr Malik comments in this article in the telegraph reporting on the Death of a Bricklayer in 1975 who it was thought had laughed so hard he’d met his end…. download the Man who died laughing at Goodies had Long QT syndrome – Telegraph here.

Posted on 28 June 2012

Author: Dr Iqbal Malik

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