Former France footballer Jean-Pierre Adams, who had been in a coma for 39 years, has died at the age of 73.
Adams was admitted to hospital for knee surgery in March 1982 but never regained consciousness after an error with his supply of anaesthetic.
Former PSG and France footballer, Jean-Pierre Adams, has died at the age of 73 after 39 years in a coma.
He never regained consciousness after an error with receiving his anaesthetic during a knee surgery in March 1982.
Rest in peace 🙏 pic.twitter.com/EER5UljVmJ
— B/R Football (@brfootball) September 6, 2021
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Born in Senegal, the defender made more than 140 appearances for Nice and also played for Paris St-Germain.
In a statement, PSG said Adams’ “joie de vivre, charisma and experience commanded respect”.
Footballer Jean-Pierre Adams has died at the age of 73, after being in a coma for the past 39 years.
Adams, a former French international defender, passed away earlier today at the Nîmes University Hospital.
He had been in a deep coma since 1982. pic.twitter.com/0n0LkR26Cg
— LADbible (@ladbible) September 6, 2021
Nice said the club would pay tribute to Adams – who won 22 caps for France between 1972-1976 – before their next home game against Monaco on 19 September.
Adams also made 84 appearances for Nimes, who said they were sending their “most sincere condolences to his loved ones and his family”.
After 39 years in coma, Jean-Pierre Adams has been confirmed dead this morning.
From March 1982 to his death in 2021, Adams was in a coma following an operation gone wrong.
Adams was born in Dakar, Senegal and played for @ogcnice, @PSG_inside, @nimesolympique amongst others. pic.twitter.com/lnVmGnuTIo
— NUHU ®️ (@NuhuAdams_) September 6, 2021
On the day of Adams’ operation to repair a damaged tendon in his knee – suffered while on a coaching training camp – many staff at the hospital in Lyon were on strike.
His operation still went ahead, with the anaesthetist looking after eight patients, including Adams, at the same time. Adams was supervised by a trainee, who later said: “I was not up to the task I was entrusted with.”
Really sad news that former French international Jean-Pierre Adams has died at the age of 73, after being in a coma for the past 39 years.
In 1982, Adams was administered a near-fatal dose of anaesthetic ahead of a routine knee operation and never regained consciousness.
RIP.♥️ pic.twitter.com/IK3tD9YPgH
— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) September 6, 2021
Between the anaesthetist and trainee, numerous errors were made, causing Adams to suffer a cardiac arrest and brain damage.
It wasn’t until the mid-1990s that the anaesthetist and trainee were punished – a one-month suspended sentence and a 750 euro fine.
Senegalese-born player, Jean-Pierre Adams, has passed away today after being in a coma for 39 years.
In 1982, he went into hospital for a knee surgery and an error from the anaesthetist, starved his brain of oxygen and slipped him into coma.
Rest In Peace. 🕊 pic.twitter.com/Lmx9vKfry7
— AfroBallers (@afroballers) September 6, 2021
Adams was discharged from hospital after 15 months and had been cared for at home in Nimes by his wife, Bernadette, ever since. – BBC