Andrew Barry, 35, dropped dead without warning as he got ready for bed

Shattered wife relives the horrific moment her fit husband, 35, dropped dead in front of her from a condition linked to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome – and shares the ONE test that could have saved him

• Andrew Barry, 35, dropped dead without warning as he got ready for bed
• Horrified wife watched as colour drained from his face and he took last breath
• He died from a condition linked to mysterious Sudden Adult Death Syndrome 
• It strikes down adults aged in their 20s and 30s, killing them instantly

By Kevin Airs For Daily Mail Australia

Published: 01:42 AEST, 19 June 2022 | Updated: 13:32 AEST, 19 June 2022

It was just another Monday. Bec Barry had cooked up a stir-fry and husband Andrew played with their kids. The couple did a workout, showered and chatted before bed.

Then Bec’s world shattered.

As she talked to the loving, fit and healthy dad of two, he suddenly went silent. She looked over at him and he was standing motionless, staring blankly back at her.

Then he crumpled dead to the ground. He was 35.

‘I have to live with that for the rest of my life,’ Bec told Daily Mail Australia. ‘I literally watched him take his last breath. It was so fast… it was a matter of seconds.’

Andrew, a builder, was a victim of a condition related to Sudden Adult Death Syndrome (SADS) which can strike down the relatively young without warning.

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