Lifeguards On Duty
In New Orleans more than 100 lifeguards threw a party to celebrate their first year without any tragedies. While they were partying, one of the guests, who was not a life saver, fell into the swimming pool fully clothed and drowned, even though four lifeguards were supposed to be on duty at the time!
Man and Machine In Harmony
In Japan, Kenji Urada was killed when a robot at the Kawasaki factory where he worked mistook his head for a component that needed tightening up. Ouch.
Think You Can Beat Me…
Chess Grandmaster Gudkov checkmated a computer three times in a row at a public tournament in Moscow. The next time he touched the machine it got it's revenge by electrocuting him.
Out For A Morning Run
A naked man running across New York's Brooklyn bridge singing “Oh what a beautiful morning!” was run over by a car and killed.
Don't Laugh On A Full Stomach
A bricklayer from Kings Lynn, Norfolk, died laughing while watching the TV comedy The Goodies. He had recently eaten, and after 25 minutes of laughing on a full stomach his heart failed while he was watching a fight between a set of bagpipes and a black pudding.
Be Careful What You Wish For
Sam Davidovitch sipped a glass of wine and asked the band to play his favourite song in a restaurant in Tel Aviv. “This is how I want to die” he said, “with a glass of wine in my hand while the band plays my tune.” Then he got up to dance with his wife, sang the words… and dropped dead of a heart attack.
Are You Sure That Being A Veggie Is Healthy?
Victor Villenti, 50, was a strict vegetarian, and forced his family to follow the same regime. While jogging in 1991 he was killed by an eight pound frozen leg of lamb which fell from a third-story window.
Homer Simpson: Take Note
A doughnut was the weapon of choice used by nursing home owner Carol Detlaff, 58, of St. Joseph, Michigan. She became upset when Gladys Mulhern, 59, was playing with her food after the other residents had finished, and stuffed the doughnut into her mouth, causing her to choke to death.
Fishing is a Peaceful Pastime...
Spanish Angler, Maria Cista, 56, was trying to free the hook from a fish's mouth when the fish jumped out of her hand and into her mouth. She choked to death as it wriggled down her throat.
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与众不同的死法
执勤的救生员
在新奥尔良，百多位救生员开派对庆祝他们头一年没有遇到任何惨案。在派对上，一名非救生员的来宾未脱衣服落入泳池溺水而死，而那时很应该有4个卫兵值岗的。
人类与机器的和谐
在日本，工人Kenji Urada在Kawasaki 工厂被一机器人所杀，原因是机器人错把他的头当成需压缩的成分。可悲！
别以为你能打败我
象棋大师哥特可夫在莫斯科某公开赛上连续3盘战胜机器人棋手下一局大师过去触摸它时触电而死，这时机器人棋手可报了大仇。
美妙的清晨
一位赤裸的男子在跑过纽约布鲁克林大桥时被疾驶而来的汽车撞死，而当时他正欢呼着：“噢，多么美妙的清晨”。
别饱着肚子大笑
一位来自诺福克琼斯林恩的砖匠在观看电视喜剧The Goodies时笑死了。他刚进过餐，在观看表演时，饱着肚子笑了25分钟后心脏衰竭而死。
许愿也当心
在特拉维夫的一间餐馆里，山姆呷着一杯酒，要求乐队弹奏他最喜欢的曲子。他说道：“我想这样死去。手执酒杯，听着乐队为我弹奏最喜爱的曲子。”然后起身与妻子跳舞，哼着歌。。。。。。最后心脏病发，倒地而死。
一流素食者真的健康吗？
维多尔.维兰蒂是一位50岁的严格素食者，他也强迫家人跟他一样素食。1991年，他在跑步时被一条从3楼窗口上掉下的8磅冷藏羊肉腿砸死。
警惕辛普森悲剧
炸面包圈是现年58岁，居住密歇根市乔瑟区的家庭主妇卡罗.得拉芙养家秘诀。当其他旅客用餐完毕，她看到59岁的格拉斯.梅隆恩在玩弄她的食物，变得非常生气。于是把面包圈一把塞进口里，导致自己哽死。
钓鱼只不过是一种平静的消遣
在西班牙安哥拉，56岁的玛丽亚.西斯塔想把鱼钩从鱼嘴里拿出来，鱼跳离她的手进入到其口中。鱼窜到她喉咙里把她给呛死了。