22-Year-Old Fatally Chokes After Declaring 'Look at This' and Trying to Eat Entire Hamburger Whole: Reports

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A 22-year-old man reportedly died after choking on a whole hamburger and was hospitalized for over a week, per local outlets

A lifeguard friend tried to help; the Heimlich maneuver was not performed before paramedics arrived

Authorities clarify no social media challenge involved, though the incident underscores the risks of swallowing large food pieces

A 22-year-old man who choked after attempting to swallow a whole hamburger has reportedly died, per local outlets.

According to new statements from health officials in Greece on Thursday, Nov. 20, per News 24/7 , the young man — who had been hospitalized in the ICU at Athens General State Hospital in Attica, Greece, for over a week — suffered irreversible organ damage shortly after the incident and never regained stabilit