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Basketball's Manute Bol Dies at 47 of Stevens Johnson Syndrome
Manute Bol, the 7 foot-7 former NBA basketball player, has died at age 47 in Charlottesville, Virginia after a short illness that led to severe kidney trouble and a painful skin condition called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome. He had just returned from his home country of Sudan, where he was dedicated to humanitarian work and helping to build a school and help counter corruption in the country.
Bol was hospitalized in mid-May during a stopover in Washington after his return to the United States. It is believed that he developed a skin condition called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome as a reaction to a kidney medication he took while in Africa. He underwent three dialysis treatments at the University of Virginia Hospital.
Bol was hospitalized in mid-May during a stopover in Washington after his return to the United States. It is believed that he developed a skin condition called Stevens-Johnson Syndrome as a reaction to a kidney medication he took while in Africa. He underwent three dialysis treatments at the University of Virginia Hospital.
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