Multiple reports indicate he collapsed while playing polo after allegedly swallowing a bee mid-match.
Sunjay Kapur, 53, an Indian billionaire and chairman of automotive firm Sona Comstar, died on June 12 in Windsor, England.
Multiple reports indicate he collapsed while playing polo after allegedly swallowing a bee mid-match.
Close friend Suhel Seth confirmed Kapur’s death on X, writing, “Deeply saddened at the passing of @sunjaykapur… a terrible loss… Om Shanti.”
Though no official cause has been confirmed, experts say swallowing a bee can, in rare cases, trigger a heart attack. Dr. Nishant Kalra, a cardiologist with VitalSolution, told Fox News Digital, “It’s not possible to comment with any specificity… without a thorough review of the forensics.”
Kalra explained that a bee sting to the oropharynx may introduce venom, triggering anaphylaxis and possibly leading to “hypotension, arrhythmias or even acute coronary syndromes,” known as Kounis syndrome. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology also links allergic reactions to reduced heart blood flow and arrhythmias.
Kalra emphasized, “Fatal cardiac events following bee stings are rare… typically occur in individuals with known venom hypersensitivity.”