Douglas Wayne Myres, Jr.

May 6, 2001 4:34 PM

Douglas Wayne Myres, Jr. died due to an asthma attack. He is a co-founder of G.o.d. games. It's the worst thing when good people die young. He was 36.
posted by john (7 comments total)

The game industry is hard enough as it is. I amired what this companies has done. Good games, good people.

I don't know much about asthma, but how likely is it for people to die from it? I know it's the worst part of the season too. It just seems like it shouldn't have happened.
posted by john at 4:43 PM on May 6, 2001

being a rather mild asthmatic myself i've come across some severe attacks this time of the year. Anything can basically throw you into one: allergic reaction(s), weather, colds and flu-like symptoms, stress. I tell you, basically not being able to breathe is one of the scariest things to experience. For some people, I think "preventive medication" builds dependence on azmacort/proventil or whatever generic brand doctors say your lungs "need."

Doug must have had a pretty severe reaction. I'm saddened to hear this bit.
posted by wantwit at 5:08 PM on May 6, 2001

Asthma isn't really becoming more fatal -- it's becoming dramatically more common. A young white yuppie certainly isn't in the demographic where it's increasing, though (mainly inner-city blacks, and somewhat among the poor elderly). It does seem that fatal attacks tend to be linked to overexertion and underutilization of available care.
posted by dhartung at 8:01 PM on May 6, 2001

Underutilization of available care?? That care is only available to the insured.

Currently I, like so many other Americans -- don't have health insurance. I tried to buy my inhalors and medicine out-of-pocket....but the total would have been over $500. I bought just one inhalor, which cost me $122.
posted by jennak at 8:38 PM on May 6, 2001

Not speaking to that, but the link was illuminating how even paid-for care, paid-for-and-acquired medicine, isn't used. That certainly seems relevant to the individual's situation.
posted by dhartung at 5:30 AM on May 7, 2001

ed: I don't get your logic. Are you saying people should get money or something because they happen to be artistic? I don't get how either of these deaths reflect people's appreciation of art....
posted by owillis at 9:22 AM on May 7, 2001

Have you seen the Disney animation studios? I have. The very antithesis of sweatshop.

You seem to be making a huge logic leap here...
posted by owillis at 11:33 AM on May 7, 2001