He kept diving to what many considered the Mount Everest of diving, even after 13 other divers died exploring the wreck. On July 8, 2006, while diving to determine if any damage was caused to the keel of the ship, Bright suffered from decompression sickness and went into cardiac arrest.
Despite the tragic deaths of 13 divers while exploring the wreck, he persisted in diving to what many considered the most challenging dive site, even after suffering from decompression sickness and cardiac arrest on July 8, 2006, while assessing damage to the ship's keel.