Aussie dad suddenly dies just days after complaining about back pain
- Ben Staples suffered a heart attack
- He had been experiencing back pain
A beloved Australian father-of-three has died after complaining of back pain.
Victorian man Ben Staples left work early on the morning of June 5 after he began to experience pain radiating from both of his shoulders.
As his beloved wife Kylie attended to their three young children in the kitchen her husband suddenly collapsed elsewhere in the house.
She discovered Ben unconscious and unresponsive and quickly administered CPR while her daughter May called triple-zero.
Unbeknownst to his family, Ben had suffered a massive heart attack.
He was rushed to hospital and tragically died three-days later on June 8.
Ben Staples (pictured far right) suffered a heart attack just days after experiencing back pain
Kylie's cousin Laura Nixon said the Staples family had been left heartbroken by the loss of their 'beloved husband and father'.
She said the family felt as if their 'entire world has fallen apart'.
Ms Nixon has started a GoFundMe to collect donations for the Staples family.
'There is a lot of uncertainty surrounding their future and I would love to raise some money to create a little bit more certainty as they begin to navigate a life without their loved one,' Ms Nixon wrote.
'I know times are tough for a lot of people, but if you could find it in your heart to make even the smallest donation it would be greatly appreciated.
'No one should have to go through such tragedy feeling isolated or unsupported.'
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