Toast 16,063 Posted July 17 1 hour ago, alt obits guy said: Brazilian rocker Ayres Sasaki dies on stage, by electrocution, after a fan with soaked clothes hugs him. https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/29283747/ayres-sasaki-dies-during-live-concert/ So was the fan electrocuted as well? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clorox Bleachman 2,390 Posted July 17 14 minutes ago, Toast said: So was the fan electrocuted as well? Classic Sun article: "He had only just married his now-widowed wife" "The singer died almost instantly on stage when the wet fan came up and hugged him. Seconds later, the musician suffered an electric shock and was killed on the spot in Salinopolis, Brazil on July 13." How awful that he died twice, seconds apart. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 871 Posted August 2 Not dead but quite a horror story. Man ties wife to a tree with a chain. Found 40 days later barely alive. And then there are people who do this to pets every year they go on holiday..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 871 Posted August 5 Cyclist killed by soundsystem. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 871 Posted August 7 On 02/08/2024 at 10:06, Whitehouse said: Not dead but quite a horror story. Man ties wife to a tree with a chain. Found 40 days later barely alive. And then there are people who do this to pets every year they go on holiday..... As we say in the Netherlands, now the monkey comes out of the sleeve..... Turns out she did it herself. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 871 Posted August 9 Wow! How do you come up with this? No death this time but.... close. Russian Chess Player Arrested After Poisoning Her Opponent A chess player has been suspended by the Russian Chess Federation and is reportedly facing time in jail after she allegedly tried to poison her rival at the chessboard during a tournament. Amina Abakarova, a 40-year-old chess coach from Makhachkala in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, is accused of trying to poison her rival, 30-year-old Umayganat Osmanova. The incident unfolded during the Dagestan Chess Championship on August 2, according to a Telegram channel that first reported on the story, and is now making headlines in state-run Russian news media as well as reaching global media as well. Security camera footage shows the incident where Abakarova calmly walked over to the board where Osmanova was supposed to appear 20 minutes later. It was reported that she'd previously asked if cameras were in operation and been told that they weren't. She then smeared what is said to be potentially deadly mercury from a thermometer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livingbygrace 295 Posted August 9 18 minutes ago, Whitehouse said: Wow! How do you come up with this? No death this time but.... close. Russian Chess Player Arrested After Poisoning Her Opponent A chess player has been suspended by the Russian Chess Federation and is reportedly facing time in jail after she allegedly tried to poison her rival at the chessboard during a tournament. Amina Abakarova, a 40-year-old chess coach from Makhachkala in the Russian Republic of Dagestan, is accused of trying to poison her rival, 30-year-old Umayganat Osmanova. The incident unfolded during the Dagestan Chess Championship on August 2, according to a Telegram channel that first reported on the story, and is now making headlines in state-run Russian news media as well as reaching global media as well. Security camera footage shows the incident where Abakarova calmly walked over to the board where Osmanova was supposed to appear 20 minutes later. It was reported that she'd previously asked if cameras were in operation and been told that they weren't. She then smeared what is said to be potentially deadly mercury from a thermometer. Brought up with the notion to win at any cost perhaps? She knew what she was doing. Mercury poisoning is a serious thing. Just scare her my foot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 871 Posted August 27 Another two victims; death by Boeing. Two dead, one injured as tyre explodes at Atlanta Airport 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bentrovato 1,084 Posted October 21 Makes a change from being bitten by a shark Impaled by a swordfish instead. Surfer dies after reported Indonesia swordfish attack - BBC News Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 871 Posted October 22 Missing Spanish student possibly crushed in a garbage truck and incinerated at a trash facility after passing out in a dumpster. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,063 Posted October 24 This came up in my Facebook feed. Talking Cryptozoology & The Unexplained and Everything in Between! · Michael Fontaine Karl P. Schmidt, a renowned American herpetologist, chose to dedicate his final moments to science when faced with death, demonstrating remarkable dedication to his work. In September 1957, the Lincoln Park Zoo brought a 30-inch snake to the Chicago Natural History Museum, seeking help with its identification. Schmidt, who was highly respected in the field of herpetology and had several species named after him, agreed to examine the snake. On September 25, Schmidt observed that the snake was African, with bright patterns and a head shape similar to a boomslang—a venomous snake from Sub-Saharan Africa. However, he was unsure if it was a boomslang because the snake’s "anal plate was undivided," a feature inconsistent with that species. While examining the snake, Schmidt made a fateful decision. He picked it up for a closer look, but the snake suddenly bit him on the left thumb, leaving two small puncture wounds. Instead of seeking medical help, Schmidt, ever the dedicated scientist, began documenting the effects of the venom in his journal. “I took it from Dr. Robert Inger without thinking of any precaution, and it promptly bit me on the fleshy lateral aspect of the first joint of the left thumb,” Karl Schmidt wrote in his journal. “The mouth was widely opened and the bite was made with the rear fangs only, only the right fang entering to its full length of about 3 mm.” Within 24 hours, he would be dead. Schmidt may have underestimated the severity of the bite. He took a train home and continued noting his symptoms in detail: -4:30 - 5:30 PM: Strong nausea, no vomiting. Took a suburban train trip. - 5:30 - 6:30 PM:Experienced chills, shaking, fever of 101.7°F. Bleeding from the gums began around 5:30. -8:30 PM: Ate two pieces of milk toast. - 9:00 PM - 12:20 AM: Slept well. Urinated at 12:20 AM, mostly blood. Drank water at 4:30 AM, followed by violent nausea and vomiting. Felt better and slept until 6:30 AM. The next morning, Schmidt carried on with his routine, eating breakfast and continuing to document the venom's effects: -September 26, 6:30 AM: Ate cereal, poached eggs on toast, applesauce, and coffee for breakfast. Noted continuous bleeding from the mouth and nose, though "not excessively." "Excessively" was the last word Schmidt wrote. After lunch, he vomited, called his wife, and soon became unresponsive. Despite attempts to revive him, Schmidt was pronounced dead at 3 PM, the cause being respiratory paralysis. Boomslang venom is terrifyingly potent; just .0006 milligrams can kill a bird within minutes. The venom causes internal bleeding, leading to a slow and agonizing death. Schmidt’s autopsy revealed that his lungs, eyes, heart, kidneys, and brain were all hemorrhaging. The Chicago Daily Tribune later revealed that Schmidt had been advised to seek medical help but refused, saying, “No, that would upset the symptoms.” Some say Schmidt’s death was a tragic case of curiosity overcoming caution. Others believe that, knowing the antivenom was only available in Africa, Schmidt simply accepted his fate, continuing his life’s work until the very end. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Whitehouse 871 Posted November 2 Not an interesting death, it's suïcide, the cause is quite interesting. A Frenchman went to Turkey for a beard transplant. Turns out the doctor was an estate agent posing as a doctor! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
