RIP Philip Coppens

[Frank Stalter]

Damn shame, he was only in his very early 40s.

Source: Mrs. Coppen's Kathleen McGowan Facebook page.http://www.facebook.com/kdmcgowan

 

[Gene Steinberg]

He was a guest on The Paracast on November 6, 2011:

November 6, 2011 -- Philip Coppens | The Paracast — The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio"

I'm sorry to hear of his passing. He was fun to talk to, and quite knowledgeable about his subject.

 

[ProphetofOccam]

What happened to him?

 

[Frank Stalter]

What happened to him?

He had apparently been sick for some time. Not sure exactly, but natural causes.

 

[ProphetofOccam]

Poor guy. He seemed really passionate about the things he researched.

 

[Goggs Mackay]

I'm very sorry to hear of this. He actually was scheduled to appear on 'Mysterious Universe' the other week but cancelled cos he was in hospital - so it's not a total surprise though I had no idea it was so serious.

I can't say I was a fan but I liked the man and found all his appearances on TV and radio very interesting. Although he was a regular on Ancient Aliens, I don't think he'd actually drunk the kool-aid and he seemed very well informed in the areas he spoke.

Absolutely this man died too young and I'm sure there will be many who miss him. It would be nice if Ancient Aliens dedicate an episode to him or something.

RIP Phillip Coppens.

 

[Christopher O'Brien]

What happened to him?

From what I was told, it was late stage angio sarcoma. Evidently, they were unable to diagnose it at first. He went into the hospital about a month ago. Chemo didn't arrest the aggressive nature of the disease and he died last night.

 

[Randall]

From what I was told, it was late stage angio sarcoma ...

That's a freaky disease. It affects the edothelial cells lining the blood vessels and is known to happen from exposure to certain chemicals, particularly vinyl chloride monomert gas, which is used in the production of polyvinyl chloride. It's also found in low levels in cigarette smoke,

Studies in workers who have breathed vinyl chloride over many years showed an increased risk of liver cancer, brain cancer, lung cancer and some cancer of the blood. Exposure to vinyl chloride is mainly because of workplace dangers, but it is found in everyday products in homes, hospitals, cars and toys and food and beverage packaging. Vinyl chloride is the building block used to make polyvinyl chloride, and approximately 75 percent of all polyvinyl chloride manufactured today is used in building materials, including water pipes that carry and store drinking water, window frames and siding, flooring, wallpaper, window blinds and shower curtains.

In studies, people exposed to polyvinyl in building interiors had significantly elevated risks of asthma, wheezing and pneumonia. The federal Center for Disease Control found children have the highest levels of DEHP in their bodies, which is a known developmental and reproductive toxin. DEHP is just one of the toxic substances used in polyvinyl chloride that is prone to leaching, so if a child chews on a plastic polyvinyl chloride toy or other product, they can be ingesting these chemicals.

Phil's gone, but if we can live and learn, neither his contributions nor his death will be in vain.

 

[Ron Collins]

I enjoyed his book having recently read two of them. I am really sorry to hear of his passing. I think he would have been a nice guy to know!