List of unusual deaths
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==List of unusual deaths ==
This is a list of unusual deaths. This list includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history.
Ancient times[edit | edit source]
- 458 BC: Aeschylus, a Greek playwright, was killed by a tortoise dropped by an eagle that had mistaken his bald head for a rock suitable for shattering the shell of the reptile.
- 207 BC: Chrysippus, a Greek philosopher, is said to have died of laughter after watching a donkey eat his figs.
Middle Ages[edit | edit source]
- 1219: Genghis Khan is said to have died after falling from his horse.
- 1327: Edward II of England was allegedly murdered by having a red-hot poker inserted into his rectum.
Renaissance[edit | edit source]
- 1567: Hans Steininger, the burgomaster of Braunau am Inn, died after tripping over his own beard, which was over four feet long.
19th century[edit | edit source]
- 1884: Allan Pinkerton, the founder of the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, died after slipping on a pavement and biting his tongue, which led to gangrene.
20th century[edit | edit source]
- 1911: Jack Daniel, the founder of the Jack Daniel's Tennessee whiskey distillery, died from blood poisoning after kicking a safe and injuring his toe.
- 1923: George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon, died from an infected mosquito bite, leading to speculation about the "Curse of the Pharaohs" after he opened the tomb of Tutankhamun.
- 1974: Basil Brown, a health food advocate, died from liver damage after consuming 70 million units of vitamin A and around 10 gallons of carrot juice over ten days.
21st century[edit | edit source]
- 2001: Bernd-Jürgen Brandes was killed and eaten by Armin Meiwes, a German man who had advertised for a willing volunteer for this purpose on the internet.
- 2007: Jennifer Strange died of water intoxication after participating in a radio station's water-drinking contest to win a Nintendo Wii.
See also[edit | edit source]
- List of unusual deaths in antiquity
- List of unusual deaths in the Middle Ages
- List of unusual deaths in the Renaissance
- List of unusual deaths in the 19th century
- List of unusual deaths in the 20th century
- List of unusual deaths in the 21st century
- List of inventors killed by their own inventions
- List of entertainers who died during a performance
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