<p>A 32-year-old man who had won a cockroach-eating competition in Florida died shortly after swallowing dozens of the live roaches and worms.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Edward Archbold was among 20 to 30 contestants participating in Friday night's "Midnight Madness" event at Ben Siegel Reptiles in Deerfield Beach, authorities said.<br /><br />The participants' goal was to consume as many insects and worms for a prize of USD 850 python, the 'CNN.com' reported.<br /><br />Soon after the contest was over, Archbold fell ill and began to vomit, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said.<br /><br />His friend called for medical help and even Archbold himself dialed 911, the store said in a Facebook post.<br /><br />Archbold, eventually fell to the ground outside the store, the sheriff's office said.<br /><br />He was taken to the North Broward Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead.<br /><br />Ben Siegel, the owner of the store said that he was "the life of the party."<br /><br />"He really made our night more fun," Siegel said.<br /><br />Luke Lirot, who claims to legally representing the store, said in a post on the store's Facebook page that all participants "signed thorough waivers accepting responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox contest."</p>
<p>A 32-year-old man who had won a cockroach-eating competition in Florida died shortly after swallowing dozens of the live roaches and worms.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Edward Archbold was among 20 to 30 contestants participating in Friday night's "Midnight Madness" event at Ben Siegel Reptiles in Deerfield Beach, authorities said.<br /><br />The participants' goal was to consume as many insects and worms for a prize of USD 850 python, the 'CNN.com' reported.<br /><br />Soon after the contest was over, Archbold fell ill and began to vomit, the Broward County Sheriff's Office said.<br /><br />His friend called for medical help and even Archbold himself dialed 911, the store said in a Facebook post.<br /><br />Archbold, eventually fell to the ground outside the store, the sheriff's office said.<br /><br />He was taken to the North Broward Medical Center, where doctors pronounced him dead.<br /><br />Ben Siegel, the owner of the store said that he was "the life of the party."<br /><br />"He really made our night more fun," Siegel said.<br /><br />Luke Lirot, who claims to legally representing the store, said in a post on the store's Facebook page that all participants "signed thorough waivers accepting responsibility for their participation in this unique and unorthodox contest."</p>