"When Luca Quinn didn't answer his phone over the new year, his best friend wasn't concerned. But after 40 missed calls from his worried girlfriend, Luca's family and friends felt they were left with no other option but to break down his flat door only to find the 30-year-old in bed, unresponsive. Despite the best efforts to resuscitate him, it was too late. He had died without any warning from a sudden and unexplained heart condition called sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS)."
"Jed Pomeroy, 33, a lifelong best friend of Mr Quinn, told The Independent: His heart just stopped working, and there was no kind of reason behind it. At first I found it incredibly hard that the cause of Luca's death was unexplained. I've had to learn to accept that some people are just really unlucky. Luca was the funniest person you could ever hope to meet with a heart of gold."
The Independent covers developing stories across topics from reproductive rights and climate change to Big Tech, sending reporters to cover both sides and producing documentaries like 'The A Word'. The organization avoids paywalls and seeks donations to fund on-the-ground journalism, saying quality journalism should be available to everyone and paid for by those who can afford it. Luca Quinn, 30, was found unresponsive after 40 missed calls and died from sudden arrhythmic death syndrome (SADS). Friends described the death as unexplained, with a lifelong friend saying Luca's heart stopped without reason and that he had a heart of gold. The condition affects around 500 people annually in the UK.
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