Photographer-surfer brad masters died in Bali from a strange infection that struck the neck

41-year-old Aussie brad masters was a professional photographer and surfer. A few years ago, he moved to Bali, where he lived with his girlfriend and his son. In early December, brad was in great shape, weighed 90 kg and played sports. But closer to Christmas ill: he was seriously a swollen lymph node under the jaw, so the thickness of the neck has exceeded the size of the head.

A few weeks before brad masters took antibiotics for pneumonia. Pneumonia as a result died down, but swollen lymph node, and after that the man went to the hospital.

Just six weeks to brad from the big guy practically turned into a skeleton: he had two surgeries and has lost 32 kilograms, while in an induced coma on a ventilator.

Doctors and patient struggled trying to fight a mysterious disease, but it was stronger. Two steps do not help, and it was decided to convene the third.

However, by this time, the patient was so weak that after the surgery, the infection has moved from the throat to the lungs and he began again pneumonia.

With the additional misfortune to handle already failed. On 7 February, a man died in the hospital.

Brad masters was a famous photographer and surfer had countless international publications. The thrill was known for having traveled the world in search of the best waves and photographed the world's best surfers, for example, odinnadtsatikratnaja world champion Kelly Slater and three times world champion Mick Fanning. Slater and fanning commemorated the photographer and expressed condolences to his family.

Brad masters and his girlfriend, trish Kincaid, with whom he lived in Bali. Trish works in Bali gymnastics teacher

Before he was struck by an infection, brad was healthy and athletic man.

One of the photos of brad masters