Only one NFL player has died on the field: Chuck Hughes in 1971. The game continued with a silent crowd.
Famous personal trainer and body builder Greg Plitt died earlier this
Famous personal trainer/body builder Greg Plitt died earlier this year while filming a commercial for ‘No Fear’ energy drinks. He reportedly assumed a runner’s stance on the tracks as the train approached, and attempted to out-sprint the speeding train to show the effectiveness of the drink.
Leroy Irwin, a 92-year-old farmer living in Allegan, Michigan…
Leroy Irwin, a 92-year-old farmer living in Allegan, Michigan, decided to have the dates of his life carved on his gravestone before he died, because (having no children) he wasn’t sure who would pay to do it after he died. He carved the dates 1856-1950, but it turned out he was a little too optimistic. […]
The first person to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge was a professional high diver…
The first person to jump off the Brooklyn Bridge was a professional high diver who “wanted to demonstrate that people did not die simply from falling through the air, thus encouraging people to be willing to jump from a burning building into a net.” He proved himself correct by falling 135 feet safely through the […]
Beverly Eckert died in the crash of Flight 3407 while on her way to award…
Beverly Eckert died in the crash of Flight 3407 while on her way to award a scholarship in honor of her husband, who was killed in the events of 9/11.
In 1984, British comedian Tommy Cooper had a heart attack and died on live…
In 1984, British comedian Tommy Cooper had a heart attack and died on live television. The audience all assumed it was part of his act and laughed/applauded during his final moments.
A tax auditor in Finland died at his desk, and despite there being 100 staff…
A tax auditor in Finland died at his desk, and despite there being 100 staff on the same floor in the department no-one realized he was dead for 2 days.
There is a gypsy tribe in India that celebrates death as one of the happiest…
There is a gypsy tribe in India that celebrates death as one of the happiest events in their lives, while treating births as occasions of great grief.
When a person dies, hearing is the…
When a person dies, hearing is the last sense to go.
There is a rare mental disorder in which the sufferer…
There is a rare mental disorder in which the sufferer is convinced that he or she is dead.