This list of unusual deaths includes unique or extremely rare circumstances of death recorded throughout history, noted as being unusual by multiple sources.
Antiquity
Middle Ages
Renaissance
Early modern period
19th century
20th century
1901–1960
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
21st century
2000s
2010s
2020s
Animal deaths
This section is for the deaths of animals, for whom there are several sources mentioning the deaths as unusual.
See also
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Autoerotic fatality
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Darwin Awards
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Death by coconut
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Death from laughter
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Execution by elephant
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Spontaneous human combustion
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Death during consensual sex
Lists
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List of association footballers who died while playing
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List of causes of death by rate
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List of racing cyclists and pacemakers with a cycling-related death
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List of entertainers who died during a performance
Through history, many entertainers have died while performing live or while recording a performance. The following list excludes deaths involving stunt persons, as they are List_of_film_and_television_accidents, listed separately.
17th century
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List of inventors killed by their own invention
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List of last words
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Lists of people by cause of death
This is an index of lists of people by cause of death, in alphabetical order of cause.
* Deaths due to the Chernobyl disaster (including list of victims)
*List of fatalities from aviation accidents
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List of people who died on the toilet
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List of people executed for witchcraft
This is a list of people executed for witchcraft, many of whom were executed during organized witch-hunts, particularly during the 15th–18th centuries. Large numbers of people were prosecuted for witchcraft in Europe between 1560 and 1630.Leva ...
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Lists of people who disappeared
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List of political self-immolations
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List of selfie-related injuries and deaths
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Toilet-related injuries and deaths
There have been many toilet-related injuries and deaths throughout history and in urban legends.
Accidental injuries
Infants and toddlers have fallen into toilet bowls and drowned. Safety devices exist to help prevent such accidents. Injuries to a ...
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References
Works cited
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Further reading
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* Dreher, Dale. ebook ''Death by Misadventure: 210 Dumb Ways to Die.''
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John Dunning ''Strange Deaths'' (true crime)
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External links
Curious and Unusual Deaths Pictures Discovery Channel.
Freakish FatalitiesSnopes.com
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Death-related lists
Lists of people by cause of death
Deaths