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Thursday, August 4, 2005

Adult Swim

JULY 2001, the Sepik River, Papua New Guinea -- A 44-year-old fisherman who opted to relieve himself while wading in waist high water, suffered a painfully poetic end. He bled to death after being "disfigured" by a school of piranha-like fish (known as the Pacu). The fish had followed the urine... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, August 3, 2005

Unsafe At Any Speed

As most of you are undoubtedly well aware, in the early morning hours of June 29, 1967, actress/Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield was killed in a car accident on U.S. Highway 90 near Slidell, Louisiana. She had been riding in the front seat of her pink 1966 Buick Electra with two male... Sign in to see full entry.

Tuesday, August 2, 2005

The Sporting Death

APRIL 1923, Belmont Park, NY -- 34-year-old jockey Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack during his final race. Amazingly enough, he remained mounted atop "Sweet Kiss" to the very end. Even more amazingly, the horse (despite carrying the "dead weight") actually won the race. Earning Hayes the... Sign in to see full entry.

Monday, August 1, 2005

Isn't It Ironic?

NOVEMBER 1998, Lisbon, Portugal -- For over 20 years, a Tango instructor had taught his students to always stare at the ceiling (to ensure keeping one's head held high). Unfortunately, on one tragic night, he took his own advice a little too literally and, while demonstrating a difficult Pasa Doble... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Extinguished Novelists

SHERWOOD ANDERSON - author of "A Story Teller's Story" (among other forgotten works) - age 65 (1876-1941) March 1941, Colon, Panama -- Of peritonitis. Anderson contracted the fatal intestinal disease at a cocktail party, after accidentally swallowing a toothpick (puncturing his abdominal cavity and... Sign in to see full entry.

Horton Makes A Poo

As a general rule, this blog shuns the most famous and "popular" deaths, in favor of the more obscure ones. Of course, there do exist a handful of finales so grand, no Death Blog could be complete without including them. Consider this to be a "Hall of Fame", of sorts. With that in mind, please enjoy... Sign in to see full entry.

Friday, July 29, 2005

Animal Crackers

WARNING: The first item is EXTREMELY graphic. Therefore, you may wish to skip over it if you are squeamish (especially, in regards to "groin trauma"), easily nauseated and/or prone to dizzy spells. However, on the other hand, the story does make great dinner conversation. MARCH 2005, Caliente, CA --... Sign in to see full entry.

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Harmful If Swallowed

To answer the obvious question before it is asked, all deaths and mortality statistics listed below, strange and bizarre as they may seem, have been confirmed by multiple sources and are a matter of public record. MAY 2003, Marseilles, France -- A 44 year old man choked to death after fragments of... Sign in to see full entry.

Wednesday, July 27, 2005

ANNOUNCEMENT

Okay! I know I've done this, like, 10,000 times... however, I am changing this blog's theme, once again. This will be the last time, I swear! Cause, I have a really good idea, now! You see, I was sitting at my laptop, about to write something lame... but, then, I just stopped! And, I said to myself,... Sign in to see full entry.

Sunday, July 24, 2005

Top Ten Warning Signs You May NOT Be A Very Good Person

10) On the subway, you randomly poke strangers with pins. 9) You laughed maniacally during "Schindler's List". 8) You like to "pants" homeless people. 7) Confessional takes several hours. 6) You have devoted endless time and effort to perfecting your "tickle torture" technique. 5) You enjoy pulling... Sign in to see full entry.

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