December 13, 2012 13:43

British man dies after dancing 'Gangnam Style'

Death leads to warning against vigorous dancing for middle-aged men

Photo: PA

Middle-aged men have been warned not to attempt the 'Gangnam Style' dance too vigorously after a father of three collapsed and died while copying the moves from the hit video.

Eamonn Kilbride, 46, collapsed with chest pains at his office party in Blackburn last weekend. He had been performing the dance moves made famous by South Korean rapper Psy, who mimics riding a horse.

Professor Bernard Keavney, a consultant cardiologist at Newcastle University, told The Daily Telegraph that older men should not “stray outside your comfort zone” at Christmas parties this year. "The chance that you’ll come to grief is very small. But as with any form of untypical exercise... be somewhat measured. Let the lady dance around you," he added.

Mr Kilbride, an IT manager, had been with his wife, Julie, who was celebrating her birthday. She paid tribute to her "loving husband" of 23 years, calling him "the life of the party". He had three children – Laurajade, 22, Jack, 21, and Conor, 18 – all of whom are at university.

Psy's 'Gangnam Style' recently became the most-watched video ever on YouTube. The K-Pop star's hit has racked up a record-breaking 815million views since it was posted on July 15, 2012. Justin Bieber's track 'Baby', posted in February 2010, has 803million views. Psy, whose real name is Park Jae-Sang, has had worldwide success with 'Gangnam Style' and has sold more than four million copies around the globe. He also bagged the first UK Number One by a Korean artist. 'Gangnam Style' attracts around 11million viewers a day.

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