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Groom drinks too much at wedding, dies

(Agencies)
Updated: 2009-05-26 10:25

TAIPEI  – A groom died on his wedding day after having too much wine and beer to drink, police and local media in Chinese Taipei said Monday.

A drink is mixed at a bar in Beverly Hills, California December 10, 2008. [Agencies]

The man, 35, an insurance company worker surnamed Wu passed out at home after drinking too much Saturday at a high-end restaurant in Taipei among more than 100 wedding guests, the Liberty Times reported.

It was not known if he had health complications.

"Everyone was having a great time," said restaurant party organizer Linda Chien. "We don't know what happened after that."

Wu was hospitalized after his face turned black, the paper said. A hospital spokeswoman said he died despite treatment.