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Brian Bent - Rest in Peace

 
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:15 pm    Post subject: Brian Bent - Rest in Peace Reply with quote

Mr. Brian Bent of San Diego, California, passed away in his sleep at the Happy Family Hostel in Taipei City, Taiwan. Brian, 27 years old and a fun-loving guy, taught English in Ulsan and Seoul before moving to Taiwan last Fall.

Please PM me if you knew Brian.

Roch
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ilovebdt



Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:21 pm    Post subject: Re: Brian Bent - Rest in Peace Reply with quote

Roch wrote:
Mr. Brian Bent of San Diego, California, passed away in his sleep at the Happy Family Hostel in Taipei City, Taiwan. Brian, 27 years old and a fun-loving guy, taught English in Ulsan and Seoul before moving to Taiwan last Fall.

Please PM me if you knew Brian.

Roch


He was only 27!!! How sad.

Ilovebdt
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seoulsucker



Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: The Land of the Hesitant Cutoff

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sucks to see someone go so early. Sorry for your loss, bro.
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:30 pm    Post subject: My Friend, the Late Brian Bent of San Diego, Ca. Reply with quote

Thank you for your post.

Yes, how sad that such a warm-hearted twenty seven year old man is no longer with us.

Take care.

Roch
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SuperFly



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PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Rest in Peace
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periwinkle



Joined: 08 Feb 2003

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Geez, 27. That's too bad. I wonder what happened Crying or Very sad
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Wed Apr 05, 2006 6:08 pm    Post subject: Brian Bent - Rest in Peace Reply with quote

My Aussie buddy and I were with Brian at Happy Family Hostel last Tuesday evening and he seemed fine. A solid guy who was an expert water polo player, Brian talked to me on the phone last Friday night and the only thing that stood out from our conversation was the fact that he had not slept in nearly two days.
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coffeeman



Joined: 24 Nov 2005
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PostPosted: Thu Apr 06, 2006 5:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Maybe he ate something bad or caught a nasty bug. I recently heard of a man in his 20's who returned to the U.S. from teaching here in Korea. He caught T.B. He died about 2 weeks ago. He too was a super healthy guy before all of this.

A buddy of mine went to China on a business trip and caught some kind of bug that the doctors in Canada couldn't indentify. He was throwing up blood and looking terrible. Thankfully, his body fought back and he's okay now.

I think being attacked by viruses that are not present in Western countries is a real hazzard for us when we come over here. Take care.
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

coffeeman wrote:
Maybe he ate something bad or caught a nasty bug. I recently heard of a man in his 20's who returned to the U.S. from teaching here in Korea. He caught T.B. He died about 2 weeks ago. He too was a super healthy guy before all of this.

A buddy of mine went to China on a business trip and caught some kind of bug that the doctors in Canada couldn't indentify. He was throwing up blood and looking terrible. Thankfully, his body fought back and he's okay now.

I think being attacked by viruses that are not present in Western countries is a real hazzard for us when we come over here. Take care.


Thanks for the reply, Bra.'

Seems quite clear to me that Brian would like to have a brew or two with thy and thou.

Straight up, I'm sure 'B' would be Rippin' Ready to get drunk with a good guy like you.

I am,

Peter Hunt

Keep it cool, "Bra."
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Mon Apr 10, 2006 11:03 pm    Post subject: Re: Brian Bent - Rest in Peace Reply with quote

Roch wrote:
My Aussie buddy and I were with Brian at Happy Family Hostel last Tuesday evening and he seemed fine. A solid guy who was an expert water polo player, Brian talked to me on the phone last Friday night and the only thing that stood out from our conversation was the fact that he had not slept in nearly two days.


Im sorry for you to lose a good friend..

you said he didnt sleep for two days?

Ive had alot of good friends go to taiwan and I dont want to speculate or anything..
but Taiwan has a solid drug trade, my friends were scoring speed and crack like it was going out of fashion..
my friend came close to ODing said it was weird stuff. probably laced with something else..
does your friend have a back ground in drug use?
he might of had a heart attack..
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Roch



Joined: 24 Apr 2003
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 3:42 pm    Post subject: Brian Bent - Rest in Peace Reply with quote

I'taewon Guy:

He smoked up quite a bit in Taipei. I do not know if he was using speed or crack, though.

Thank you for the letter.
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robot



Joined: 07 Mar 2006

PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 7:16 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

that's terribly sad news.

my sincerest condolences.

ROBT.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Tue Apr 11, 2006 8:09 pm    Post subject: Re: Brian Bent - Rest in Peace Reply with quote

Roch wrote:
I'taewon Guy:

He smoked up quite a bit in Taipei. I do not know if he was using speed or crack, though.

Thank you for the letter.


when you hear back from the autopsy let us know..
its very strange that a 27 year old guy just dies in his sleep!
you hear about Fit sport players collapse and die on the field or after games but when the Autopsy comes back it was usually due to enhancing drugs and the heart went into overload.

being Asia could be a chance he ate something. but you spoke to him 2 days before and he was fine.. and if he was sick, im sure he would have called someome and said "IM feeling terribley sick"
so something is missing here..
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