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Clive Hyman and his wife Rachel (Image: SWNS)
Brits have been given an urgent warning over blood thinners following the sudden death of a finance executive, with his wife insisting he “could have been saved”. Clive Hyman, 64, was in good health, regularly hitting the gym and playing cricket, when he tragically died last year.
Residents of the UK are being urged to heed a critical warning concerning blood thinners, following the unexpected passing of a finance executive. Clive Hyman, 64, was declared in good health, maintaining an active lifestyle by frequenting the gym and engaging in cricket, until his sudden death last year.
The former corporate finance expert, who made history as the youngest partner at KPMG, suffered a seemingly harmless fall down marble steps in Bucharest, yet claimed he felt “fine” afterward. Nine days later, Clive, who resided in London, succumbed to a brain hemorrhage in the hospital. He had been taking the blood thinner apixaban due to heart issues—a medication that poses a risk of brain bleeding following head injuries. During a recent inquest, assistant coroner Sarah Bourke noted that the medication’s leaflets lacked crucial instructions for handling head injuries. Her report on preventing future fatalities highlighted: “None of the patient information leaflets that I reviewed expressly addressed the steps to be taken by a patient if they sustain trauma to the head. In my opinion, there is a risk that future deaths could occur unless action is taken.”
Clive Hyman tragically died last year (Image: SWNS)
Clive took his fall on August 1, 2025, whilst on a phone call, but assured his work colleague that he felt “fine”, according to the inquest.
His widow, Rachel Hyman, revealed that he developed a severe headache five days later. She called for an ambulance, but was told it was a non-emergency, so he took paracetamol and went to bed.
The incident occurred on August 1, 2025, while Clive was on a phone call. He reassured his colleague that he felt “fine,” according to the inquest details.
Rachel Hyman, Clive’s widow, disclosed that he began suffering from a severe headache five days after the fall. Although she contacted emergency services, they deemed it a non-urgent case, prompting Clive to take paracetamol and rest.
Later that same day, Clive experienced vomiting, a dangerous spike in blood pressure, and became unresponsive. Upon the second call for an ambulance, it was determined he had suffered a left-sided subdural hemorrhage. Sadly, Clive passed away on August 10, 2025, leaving Rachel devastated after only four years of marriage.
Rachel, now 52, expressed her anger after the inquest, firmly believing that if Clive had been informed about the risks, he would have sought medical help, potentially saving his life.
“Clive should and could have been saved. I have the extra trauma and burden that he should be alive. That is very hard to deal with. It should not have happened.
“He had taken his health really seriously. He went to the gym five times a week and ate a very healthy diet. I can say with 100% certainty that had we known a fall to the head could cause this, we would have gone to the hospital.
“Clive was not the only person to have died from it. The coroner said she has seen this problem in her court before. It is probably happening to people right now who were not made aware of this.”
Cambridge-educated Clive and Rachel first crossed paths in 2016 during a job interview, before tying the knot in an intimate ceremony amidst the pandemic in 2021.
Rachel described her husband, who spent two decades at ‘Big 4’ accountancy firm KPMG, as exceptionally intelligent, and she’d envisaged spending her remaining years by his side.
She’s now campaigning for greater awareness surrounding the dangers of apixaban, determined that others should be spared her anguish.
She continued: “Clive was really wonderful. He was very bright. He was a really kind and lovely person. He treated everybody the same and did things because he cared for people.
“He wanted to live; he was finally happy in his life. We were really happy together, and it is a real tragedy that he is not here. He was the love of my life.
“It is absolutely horrendous. There are no good days. My life stopped. My plans all changed. I thought we would get a good 20 years together.
“I want to make people aware so that it won’t happen to other people. If you have a fall on blood thinners, even if you feel fine, just go to the hospital. They should be changing the advice.”
