Kyle Busch Died at 41 After Pneumonia Progressed to Sepsis, Family Says
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Updated · ESPN · May 23
Kyle Busch Died at 41 After Pneumonia Progressed to Sepsis, Family Says
11 articles · Updated · ESPN · May 23
Severe pneumonia progressed into sepsis and caused rapid, overwhelming complications that killed NASCAR driver Kyle Busch, his family said Saturday.
Busch died Thursday at 41 after relatives had disclosed only a "severe illness" that hospitalized him days before he was due to race in the Coca-Cola 600.
Wednesday in Concord, North Carolina, Busch became unresponsive while testing in a Chevrolet racing simulator and was taken to a Charlotte hospital, according to people familiar with the situation.
A 911 call obtained Friday by ABC said he had suffered shortness of breath, felt overheated and was coughing up blood the day before his death.
The family asked for privacy as the new medical details clarified the cause of a sudden death that shocked NASCAR days before a marquee race weekend.
How did a common illness so quickly claim the life of a world-class athlete like Kyle Busch?
What does the future hold for the iconic No. 8 car after the sudden loss of its legendary driver?