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In this life anything can happen to anybody. As humans, we are prone to mistakes, but some of mistakes can cost you your life. However, some people leave this world in quite a ridiculous way, because of their recklessness or negligence. Here is a list of some of the most ridiculous causes of death which I hope will make you appreciate your life more and to understand how fast it can be gone. 


1. It has been said that laughter can increase our life expectancy, but that wasnt the case for 50 year old Alex Mitchel. In 1975, this merry fellow was laughing at jokes in the TV series The Goodies (BBC) so hard that he died from a heart attack. The very interesting fact is that after his death his wife wrote a letter to the actors, saying that thanks to their talent his last minutes on Earth were some of Alexs happiest.

 


2. In 1988, a very interesting case occurred when a person who was very impassioned about something became a victim of his own enthusiasm. Ivan McGuire was said to be a very experienced skydiver with over 800 dives. Ivan jumped from a plan from 3000 meters over Louisburg, North Carolina in the US. Before leaping, he had the ingenious idea to film it on camera. The problem: Ivan took the camera, but he forgot to take the parachute. Even more eerily, investigators were able to piece together most of the film Ivan took before hitting the ground at terminal velocity- 200km/h. 


3. As it is said The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Some pilots of the Belgian air force know this all too well. They were taking part in a humanitarian mission by dropping much needed food to relieve starving people in Sudan. But in the course of the mission they accidentally hit three of the hungry Sudanese whom they were trying to save.



4. Francois Faber, a Luxembourg bicycle race champion died in the trenches during World War 1, like so many others. But why he was killed is a bit peculiar. He received a telegram saying that his wife gave a birth to their daughter. He was so happy that his jubilation gave away his location to an enemy German sniper. 


5. Jack Daniels, the founder of the world famous distillery in Tennessee died from sepsis. One morning he arrived to work early in order to get a head start on paperwork. However, he forgot the password to his safe and out of frustration, kicked it. This in turn caused a nasty infection on his toe, leading to the amputation of his foot. Still, gangrene crept up his leg causing the amputation of his entire left leg. Within weeks, ol Jack Daniels died from complications caused by gangrene. (Its important to note that although this story is widely accepted, Daniels modern biographer says its not true.)

 


6. Chinese poet Li Bai ( 701-762) is one of the most respectable and famous writers in Chinese literature. He was a big fan of liquor and would frequently read his poems on the street while drunk. One night, Li Bai drowned in Yangtze river after falling down from his boat while drunkenly trying to embrace the reflection of the moon.

 


7. Hans Steininger (shown below), a man from Austria, gained notoriety in the mid 1500s due to his incredibly long beard (about 1.4 meters). But it was also his beard that would lead to his untimely demise. Normally, the trichophiliac would keep his beard rolled in a leather patch. One day in 1567 he failed to do so. It just so happened that same day there was a huge fire. Being in a hurry and trying to save himself from the fire, he forgot to pin up his beard, so Hans accidentally stepped on beard, lost his balance and fell. Its unclear whether he died as a result of a broken neck or the fire, either way, its a bizarre way to go.



8. Swedish king, Adolf Frederick, liked eating various food is his cup of tea. It was this unusual dining habit that caused Sweden to lose a king in 1771. At the age of 61, he died from indigestion. His last meal consisted of lobsters, caviar, cauliflower, zucchini soup, smoke-cured fish and... champagne! As if that wasnt enough, he also devoured his favorite dessert, a fancy marzipan bun with hot milk- 14 servings of it! He is thus known to Swedish schoolchildren as the king who ate himself to death.


9. In 1871 a famous advocate, Clement Vallandigham, was representing Tomas McGehan in a US court. Mr. McGehan was accused of shooting his friend, Tom Mayer, in a drunk fight at the local bar. The defense presented by Vallandigham was built on the fact that Tom Mayer actually killed himself when he was attempting to draw his gun while on one knee. To convince the juriy Vallandigham decided to demonstrate his words, he took loaded revolver and accidentally shot himself. He died soon after. Apparently, this demonstration was so convincing that Thomas McGehan was cleared of the charges.

 

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In this life anything can happen to anybody. As humans, we are prone to mistakes, but some of mistakes can cost you your life. However, some people leave this world in quite a ridiculous way, because of their recklessness or negligence. Here is a list of some of the most ridiculous causes of death which I hope will make you appreciate your life more and to understand how fast it can be gone. 


1. It has been said that laughter can increase our life expectancy, but that wasnt the case for 50 year old Alex Mitchel. In 1975, this merry fellow was laughing at jokes in the TV series The Goodies (BBC) so hard that he died from a heart attack. The very interesting fact is that after his death his wife wrote a letter to the actors, saying that thanks to their talent his last minutes on Earth were some of Alexs happiest.

 


2. In 1988, a very interesting case occurred when a person who was very impassioned about something became a victim of his own enthusiasm. Ivan McGuire was said to be a very experienced skydiver with over 800 dives. Ivan jumped from a plan from 3000 meters over Louisburg, North Carolina in the US. Before leaping, he had the ingenious idea to film it on camera. The problem: Ivan took the camera, but he forgot to take the parachute. Even more eerily, investigators were able to piece together most of the film Ivan took before hitting the ground at terminal velocity- 200km/h. 


3. As it is said The road to hell is paved with good intentions. Some pilots of the Belgian air force know this all too well. They were taking part in a humanitarian mission by dropping much needed food to relieve starving people in Sudan. But in the course of the mission they accidentally hit three of the hungry Sudanese whom they were trying to save.



4. Francois Faber, a Luxembourg bicycle race champion died in the trenches during World War 1, like so many others. But why he was killed is a bit peculiar. He received a telegram saying that his wife gave a birth to their daughter. He was so happy that his jubilation gave away his location to an enemy German sniper. 


5. Jack Daniels, the founder of the world famous distillery in Tennessee died from sepsis. One morning he arrived to work early in order to get a head start on paperwork. However, he forgot the password to his safe and out of frustration, kicked it. This in turn caused a nasty infection on his toe, leading to the amputation of his foot. Still, gangrene crept up his leg causing the amputation of his entire left leg. Within weeks, ol Jack Daniels died from complications caused by gangrene. (Its important to note that although this story is widely accepted, Daniels modern biographer says its not true.)

 


6. Chinese poet Li Bai ( 701-762) is one of the most respectable and famous writers in Chinese literature. He was a big fan of liquor and would frequently read his poems on the street while drunk. One night, Li Bai drowned in Yangtze river after falling down from his boat while drunkenly trying to embrace the reflection of the moon.

 


7. Hans Steininger (shown below), a man from Austria, gained notoriety in the mid 1500s due to his incredibly long beard (about 1.4 meters). But it was also his beard that would lead to his untimely demise. Normally, the trichophiliac would keep his beard rolled in a leather patch. One day in 1567 he failed to do so. It just so happened that same day there was a huge fire. Being in a hurry and trying to save himself from the fire, he forgot to pin up his beard, so Hans accidentally stepped on beard, lost his balance and fell. Its unclear whether he died as a result of a broken neck or the fire, either way, its a bizarre way to go.



8. Swedish king, Adolf Frederick, liked eating various food is his cup of tea. It was this unusual dining habit that caused Sweden to lose a king in 1771. At the age of 61, he died from indigestion. His last meal consisted of lobsters, caviar, cauliflower, zucchini soup, smoke-cured fish and... champagne! As if that wasnt enough, he also devoured his favorite dessert, a fancy marzipan bun with hot milk- 14 servings of it! He is thus known to Swedish schoolchildren as the king who ate himself to death.


9. In 1871 a famous advocate, Clement Vallandigham, was representing Tomas McGehan in a US court. Mr. McGehan was accused of shooting his friend, Tom Mayer, in a drunk fight at the local bar. The defense presented by Vallandigham was built on the fact that Tom Mayer actually killed himself when he was attempting to draw his gun while on one knee. To convince the juriy Vallandigham decided to demonstrate his words, he took loaded revolver and accidentally shot himself. He died soon after. Apparently, this demonstration was so convincing that Thomas McGehan was cleared of the charges.

 

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