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This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources. The death of Aeschylus , killed by a tortoise dropped onto his head by an eagle , illustrated in the 15th-century Florentine Picture-Chronicle by Baccio Baldini [ 1 ]
"James Otis, American patriot, struck and killed by lightning." - Nothing unusual there: lightning kills about 500-700 people a year. In the world it's said to be 1171 a year. However in a year something like 57 million people die. Although things like getting crushed by reptiles is far rarer, lightning deaths are unusual.--
Name of person Image Date of death Details Li Bai: 762: According to popular legend, the Chinese poet got drunk while riding his boat along the Yangtze River and tried to hug the moon's reflection. He then fell off and drowned. [1] [2] Louis III of France: 5 August 882: The king of West Francia died aged around 18 at Saint-Denis.
His Czech climbing partner Marek Holecek confirmed the death of the 34-year-old in a post on Facebook on 2 November. The duo were coming down after completing the first ascent ever of Langtang ...
The poet, known for works in celebration of wine, choked to death on a grape stone according to Pliny the Elder. [13] [14] [16]: 104 The 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica suggests that "the story has an air of mythical adaptation to the poet's habits". [17] Heraclitus of Ephesus: c. 475 BC
He was only the ninth recurring character to ever be killed off in the show's 34-year history. 'The Simpsons' has been on the air for 34 years. Why a character's shocking death is rare for the series.
Many parents are on the hunt for rare and unusual baby names these days. If you grew up as "Jennifer S." or "Chris W. — no, not that Chris W., the other one," you might be especially inclined to ...
Later, at her funeral, what may have been the same elephant came back and attacked her corpse by picking up her body and throwing her in the air. [251] [252] Klil Kimhi 21 July 2022: The 32-year-old fell to his death when a sinkhole opened under a swimming pool he was in at a house party in Karmi Yosef, Israel. [253] [254] Anne Heche: 11 August ...