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Death has always been a mystery to us. Is it just a
terminal point or a gateway, we’ll never know.
However I can tell you tell you about some intellectually
challenged people who found some really wicked
ways of crossing the barrier.
Kiss: Li Po was a great Chinese poet and even far
greater was his thirst for alcohol. One very sloshed
night, the great poet was boat-cruising down a river,
when he stumbled upon the reflection of moon on the
water. Mesmerized and awestruck he tried to kiss the
moon, fell overboard and died.
Job Appointment: Italian poet Severino Ferrari was
confined to an asylum when he got the news of his
appointment at University of Bologna as the professor
of literature. Ferrari was so stunned that he dropped dead.
Snooker Shot: Mr. Raymond Priestley was playing a
normal game of snooker with his friend, in his garage
in Melbourne. Attempting to play a trick shot, he climbed
on the crossbeam and hanged himself upside down by
his legs. He lost his balance and fell headfirst on the
concrete floor. He died later with brain damage.
Cleanliness: on August 23, 1903, Pat Burke of St. Louis
Montana took his first bath in 20 years. It killed him.
Beard: Mr. Hans Steininger was known for his long beard.
Well, one day in September 1567, while climbing a staircase
leading to the council chamber of Brunn, he stepped on his
beard, lost his balance, fell down and died.
Hot Tub: May 1979, the LaRoya couple from Simi Valley,
California, set out for a backyard party. They seized their
drinks, laid down the spa, perfectly set the water at 110F
and fell asleep, never to wake up again. They died with
a mix of hyperthermia, alcohol poisoning and heart disease.
Low Blow: Harry Houdini is probably the most famous
escape artist world has ever known. In 1926, while in
his dressing room, he was unexpectedly attacked by
a student. The young man struck two or three unexpected
slugs in his stomach. Houdini died later from peritonitis.
Fly: In 1159 Pope Adrian IV, after a roaring speech
against Emperor Frederick I, went to take a drink form
a fountain. While drinking, he half swallowed a fly and
gagged to death.
Goat Hair: A Roman praetor, Fabius, chocked to death
because of a single goat hair in his milk.
Laughter: A Greek stoic philosopher, Chrysippus,
went into an outburst of laughter while watching his
drunken donkey attempt to eat figs.
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