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Man dies after live roach-eating contest in Florida (AP)
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the rest at the link aboveThe winner of a roach-eating contest in South Florida died shortly after downing dozens of the live bugs as well as worms, authorities said Monday.
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Edward Archbold, 32, of West Palm Beach became ill shortly after the contest ended and collapsed in front of the store.. Authorities were waiting for results of an autopsy to determine a cause of death.
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None of the other contestants became ill, the sheriff's office said.
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"We feel terribly awful," said store owner Ben Siegel, who added that Archbold did not appear to be sick before the contest. "He looked like he just wanted to show off and was very nice," Siegel said, adding that Archbold was "the life of the party."
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