A tragic end Several days before Chiu died, his immune system collapsed. Chiu was suffering from severe bleeding, and the hospital tried to save his life with constant blood transfusions. Perhaps because he was in too much agony, Chiu told his wife to "give up," saying, "Don't waste any more of the country's resources."
出師未捷病逝前幾天，身體免疫系統崩潰，大量出血，醫院以不停輸血進行搶救，也許因為太痛苦，邱錦祥示意太太「放棄」，並說「不要再浪費國家資源了」。