Subcutaneous emphysema occurs when air gets into tissues under the skin. This most often occurs in the skin covering the chest wall or neck, but can also occur in other parts of the body. Considerations
Steve McQueen's role in Bullit cemented him as a movie superstar How did Steve McQueen die? Steve McQueen died aged 50 in 1980 after a persistent cough developed two years earlier was diagnosed as pleural mesothelioma.
The real-life Great Escape: How the British man who inspired Steve McQueen character tried to flee PoW camp, before being shot on Hitler's orders. 1  British Flight Lieutenant Leslie Bull was captured by Gestapo after trying to flee PoW camp in 1944. 2  National Archive images show Lt Bull just one day before he was shot dead.