As a sports columnist, he climbed the ski jump at the Norway Olympics,ate bee larvae in Japan and skied in the French Alps. "I asked her, 'How do you feel?' Drink a lot of water and hold your pee as long as possible; the person who holds out the longest wins the Nintendo Wii console. There was no way I could make a rational decision, especially with people egging you on.". At FindLaw.com, we pride ourselves on being the number one source of free legal information and resources on the web. [30], On January 12, 2007, KDND's morning show, the Morning Rave, held an on-air contest entitled Hold Your Wee for a Wii, in which contestants were asked to drink as much water as they could without urinating. CNN.com: Woman drinks so much water she dies - Jan. 13, 2007, Helmenstine, Anne Marie, Ph.D. "Can You Drink Too Much Water?" "It was a preventable thing," Billy Strange told "Good Morning America" today of his wife's 2007 death from water toxicity. Jennifer Strange, 28, was found dead Friday in her suburban Rancho Cordova home hours after taking part in the Hold Your Wee for a Wii contest in which KDND 107.9 promised a Nintendo Wii video game system for the winner. As part of KDND's "Hold your wee for a Wii" contest, Jennifer drank bottle after bottle of water for hours without urinating. Employer Liability for Employee's Bad Acts. It has certainly worked for KDND's "The Morning Rave," which has become one of Sacramento's top-rated drive-time shows. C.W. The KDNDs on-site station management and crew of the Morning Rave show were fired after Stranges death. I feel so awful, I'm about to pass out.' Other symptoms include headaches, muscle weakness and convulsions. [33][34] Some later remarked on the physical discomfort they suffered during and following the event. John Geary, vice president and marketing manager for Entercom Sacramento, the stations owner, said station personnel were stunned when they heard of Stranges death. This site is protected by her family is suing the company that owns the. (AP Photo/California Department of Motor Vehicles via the Sacramento Bee) ** ** UNDATED PHOTO PROVIDED BY THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES, Elidia Campos, shown with her son, Israel, sat next to Jennifer Strange during the water-drinking contest on Sacramento radio station KDND.