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    Michael Paredes (38) Dead: Wipeout Contestant ID'd By LA County Officials

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    Los Angeles County officials have identified Michael Paredes as the contestant who after finishing the obstacle course on the popular reality competition series, Wipeout, as first reported by TMZ. Paredes was 38.

    While production previously told TMZ that 'a male contestant needed medical attention' on November 18, 2020 after completing the course, and was treated by on-set emergency medics before being transported to a local hospital ' The L.A. County Department medical examiner and coroner's office records show Paredes died on November 19, as reported by Variety.

    Paredes, who was based in Oxnard, California, studied at the ITT Technical Institute before he started working as a marketing director at Ultimate Weight Loss Solutions in 2011, as stated on his Facebook page. He was in a long-term relationship with girlfriend Roseanne DeRosa, who also worked at Ultimate Weight Loss Solutions.

    TMZ was told by law enforcement that they received a call regarding a person experiencing cardiac arrest just before noon on Wednesday. Before being brought to the hospital, the man was treated with a defibrillator, as he 'was experiencing chest pains after completing the course.'

    Wipeout, which was created by Matt Kunitz and Scott Larsen, originally ran for seven seasons on ABC between 2008 and 2014. The series was filmed at Sable Ranch in Santa Clarita, California. Spinoff versions of the show were also big hits in the U.K. and Germany.

    Endemol Shine North America, who produces the show with Sharon Levy DJ Nurre, Shyam Bals' and Keith Geller told TMZ following the contestant's death, 'We offer our heartfelt condolences to the family and our thoughts are with them at this time.'
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    Wipeout Contestant Died From Heart Attack, After Completing Course

    https://www.tmz.com/2021/01/29/wipeo...-course-water/

    We've learned the cause of death for the 'Wipeout' contestant who collapsed shortly after completing the obstacle course, and it underscores the hidden dangers of extreme sport game shows.

    The contestant, 38-year-old Michael Paredes, died from a heart attack which was brought on by coronary artery disease ... according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.

    The autopsy report, obtained by TMZ, notes Paredes was running an obstacle course built over a body of water when he fell down into the depths. He swam to the edge of the water but was unable to pull himself out, and when he was eventually pulled out he was placed in a wheelchair.

    Paredes leaned side-to-side in the wheelchair and went into cardiopulmonary arrest. He was resuscitated before being rushed to a hospital, the report says.

    The contestant died about 24 hours after being hospitalized. The autopsy reveals extensive blockage in his coronary arteries. The right coronary artery had up to 90% stenosis -- narrowing or restriction -- and the other coronary arteries had issues as well. An acute case of pneumonia is also mentioned as a secondary factor.

    When we broke the story back in November, production sources told us 'Wipeout' contestants underwent medical exams before participating ... and the autopsy notes Paredes had no reported medical history.

    It's pretty scary to think ... the guy may have been walking around with no clue he had serious coronary artery disease ... something doctors say is all too common.

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