Chris Bosh and Dying Masseuse 911 Call: 'She Can't Breathe!' (AUDIO)
Chris Bosh's dying masseuse 911 call was released yesterday, and now the fear the Miami Heat star and his wife experienced before the unfortunate incident has been exposed. The call was placed to the Miami Beach Police Department.
Chris Bosh originally called 911 after his masseuse collapsed and began dying, according to TMZ. 41-year-old Chautele Cooksey was conscious at first, but the call reveals how the basketball player and his wife Adrienne became more flustered as the masseuse's condition worsened.
"I need a doctor here at my house," Bosh began. "A guest of mine isn't feeling very well. … She's passed out a couple of times. If [paramedics] could hurry that would be great."
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The 28-year-old star was home because of an abdominal strain injury, which sidelined him for nine games. He soon handed over the phone to his wife, who described to the 911 operator how the woman's breathing was obstructed.
"I don't know if she's stable, we just need someone to come," she said. "She's going in and out and her breathing is shallow. … She can't breathe, something weird is going on."
The operator assured her that help was on its way to the home, and that she should attempt to assist Cooksey's breathing by tilting her head back and searching for obstructions in the throat. Paramedics arrived soon after, and began chest compressions.
Unfortunately, nothing worked. The masseuse died at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
The Boshes released a statement expressing their condolences at the incident.
"Last evening, a massage therapist that we have used for some time, arrived at our home to provide massage therapy," the statement released Tuesday by the Heat read. "Shortly after she arrived, she fainted and lost consciousness. We called 911 … They took her to Mount Sinai Hospital, where she passed away. Our hearts go out to her family. We are very sorry for their loss."
An investigation by police is being conducted, but no one suspects foul play. Cooksey's cause of death is still unknown.
