March 3, 2010 | Celeb Watch

Sex act may have killed gay BBC host

32-year-old Kristian Digby was found dead yesterday. He was a popular TV host for the BBC, presenting shows like 'To Buy or Not To Buy' and 'House Swap.'

Police are not commenting on the cause of death, pending the findings of a post-mortem. However, some officers at the scene stated that a plastic bag and a belt were found near the body, and indicated there was a possibility Digby died while practicing auto-erotic asphyxiation, a very risky act where the climax is enhanced when someone restricts his breath almost to point of passing out. 

Rumors persist that INXS frontman Michael Hutchence died in a similar fashion, even though the official cause of death was suicide.

We're all for explosive climaxes, but no orgasm is worth your life.

Friends and colleagues shocked at Kristian Digby’s death [PinkNews]

BBC presenter died 'as sex game went wrong' [Daily Mail]