Hard Rock Pool Guest Dies At Vegas Hospital

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Hard Rock Pool Guest Dies At Vegas Hospital
27-Year-Old Visiting From Happy Valley, Ore.

UPDATED: 8:33 pm PDT August 23, 2010
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LAS VEGAS -- The Clark County Coroner’s Office on Monday released the identity of an Oregon man who died from injuries he suffered at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino pool.

Matthew Williams, 27, was pronounced dead at Sunrise Hospital Sunday night. The cause of death has not yet been released.

Paramedics were called to the resort just before 6 p.m. after someone reported an injury at the pool.

A witness told FOX5 Williams drowned, but authorities haven’t confirmed what happened.

Video:

http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/24726610/detail.html

[mysticsavage]

Woah

[KC2Vegas]

Crazy stuff.

[ChuckMoney]

That's terrible news. Has this happened before at any of the Vegas pools or is this a first?

[Ragz]

Yea really sad to hear my condolences def go out to the family. I heard about this over the weekend and couldn't help but wonder how this come happen with so many damn people everywhere!

[nighthawk06si]

damnn rehab parties too hard...

[WarreN]

What an idiot for diving in like that though...seems like something I would do :P haha

[rnjbond]

died from injuries he suffered at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino pool.
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The cause of death has not yet been released.

Can't watch the video at work, but it doesn't sound like he died of drowning.

Edit: Also, that's really sad.

[sleekmr3]

That's very unfortunate. Condolences to the family.

[MikeyTantalo]

That's terrible news. Has this happened before at any of the Vegas pools or is this a first?

this is a first... been in vegas 15 years.. and a complete first.. friends there said he dove in head first.. where he did.. the water/sand area was only 2 - 3 feet deep.. so.. it was a mistake.. terribly sorry to hear.. and my prayers go to him and his family

[IRockNvegas]

WTF? Dumbass dove in 2 feet of water?

[MikeyTantalo]

WTF? Dumbass dove in 2 feet of water?

I am sure it wasn't somethign he would have done sober...

[jiggs]

honestly, its amazing that it hasn't happened sooner than this. Its awful for the family and all those involved. Hopefully hard rock doesn't get too much negativity out of this, but I bet a lot of people will degrade the pool 'club scene' because of this. Its really something that could happen at a lot of pools, too bad it will be hung over Rehab.

[JonnyB29]

A few of my very good friends know him very well (I do not). I'd up dated my FB status that I'd be at the EBC while I'm down there, and they told me to be careful, then posted the story.... This is so sad, and I feel for his family and his/my friends.

It does seem kinda odd/lucky that this hasn't happened before.

Here's to no more of this happening anytime soon!

Jonny B

[PaulieVegas]

As someone who nearly bled to death just under a year ago in a similar accident, I'd ask you give this man and his family some limited sympathy. Last December I was at a resort in Cancun and dove headfirst into a 4-foot-deep pool because I was too lazy to walk 100 or so feet to the stairs. I was lucky, I did not end up dead or paralyzed (which all three of my treating physicians agree is a miracle), but I suffered a massive head injury that cost me 1/3 of my blood, 40+ stiches, and left a 9-inch scar somewhere under my hair. So right off the bat I feel a connection with this guy and his family. For me, as I'm sure he'd admit if he lived, it was a stupid thing to do. But it wasn't done with the intent to be stupid and it doesn't make you a stupid person. When I dove I was attempting to merely "belly flop" into the pool. I figured I could flop in right where my friends are and be none the worse for wear rather than walk all the way to the stairs, climb in, and swim/walk all the way back. Unfortunately I miscalculated and smacked my head right on the bottom. I'm sure if he were here today, he'd say the same. But whatever happened, he has a family that loved him and misses him, as I have a family that loves me and was very concerned about me. That's the problem with today's society sometimes- everyone does something stupid now and then that puts them in potential peril, like texting while driving, drag racing, or diving into a shallow pool. We ALL do it. But those who get away with their discretion sit there and make fun of those who don't as if they'd never done something similar themselves. A man died of unfortunate circumstances, please show a little sympathy.