Man Dies after Being Denied Defibrillator Due to His Chest Hair, says Widow

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During a Southwest Airlines flight in April, Caroline Jordan’s husband, Jack, had a massive heart attack. A physical therapist and hospice nurse on board quickly gave him CPR, she tells WABC.

That’s when Jordan noticed a defibrillator nearby … not being used. When another passenger asked why, a flight attendant allegedly said Jack Jordan’s chest was too hairy, Caroline Jordan says.

Eventually, her husband’s chest was shaved and he was hooked up to the AED, KOAT reports, but he didn’t survive…