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TV cameraman dies filming Olympic torch relay
A 47-year-old Chinese television cameraman collapsed and died on Friday while filming the Olympic torch relay in central Athens.
Updated on: Aug 13, 2004, 17:06:00 IST
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A Chinese television cameraman collapsed and died Friday while filming the Olympic torch relay in central Athens, police told AFP.
The cameraman was named by Greek government spokesman Theodoros Roussopoulos as 47-year-old Chang Lee. It is not officially known for which station the man worked for or what the causes of his death were.
He was pronounced dead by doctors at Evangelismos hospital in central Athens, where he was taken shortly before 11:00 am (0800 GMT) after collapsing on one of the main avenues in the Greek capital, where the Olympics open later on Friday.
According to the semi-official Athens News Agency (ANA), doctors said the cause of death was heart failure.
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