How DJ Browne died leaves Freedom Park community in shock as friends recount final moments before his sudden passing at St. Nicholas Hospital
I am devastated and shocked to say the least. It has never happened in my life that someone sitting not too far from me woukd be pronounced dead after a few minutes.
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I remember clearly that after the Arsenal/PSG match, I walked towards him to ask for a cigarette which he gladly gave me and in our usual banter mood I saluted him and went back to my seat.
A few minutes later, we were told he had been rushed to the hospital at St. Nicholas after he slumped as he walked towards the toilet at Freedom Park.
Myself, Niyi Omotosho and Funlola Adesola were the only people left where we all sat as crowd at the park thinned out.
Chidi came back looking for his phone in a very pensive mood. He broke the news about Brown slumping and being rushed to St. Nicholas hospital.
Theo went in and came out to say the words ‘We lost him.’ At that moment I knew life is like a thread.
The three of us walked hurriedly to St. Nicholas to meet everyone else at the Emergency corridor. We could hear the sound of the CPR being done. We were praying for him to come back to life.
Few minutes later, Theo (Lawson) went in and came out to say the words”We lost him”.
At that moment I knew life is like a thread.
We saw him lying on the hospital emergency unit bed lifeless. We touched his body, it was getting cold. He wasn’t breathing.
He was dead!
I still can’t believe it. May his humble soul rest in perfect peace. Amen.
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Adelaja, a veteran producer and musician, wrote this piece on ‘Friends of Freedom Park’ whatsapp group.
