The memorial service for the five members of a Parkville family killed by a wrong-way truck in an Ohio highway accident included some uninvited guests nearby. picked by iamtoni78 9 months ago

Asking patients to monitor their own medications can be fatal, as exemplified by the recent death of actor Heath Ledger. picked by karenben 2 months ago

No, really. More deaths are caused by sand than by sharks. picked by gnikgnok 1 year ago

Death by embracing the reflection of the moon and other weird ways people have died. picked by doggylives 8 months ago

(you may have to use the drop down on top right to get to the interactive map).
This is pretty fascinating. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Burning more brilliantly than a billion suns, the energy-packed star deaths known as supernovas have lately enabled scientists to discover fundamental properties of the universe. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Fossilized dinosaurs often have wide-open mouths, heads thrown back and tails that curve toward the head. Paleontologists have long assumed the dinosaurs died in water and the currents drifted the bones into that position. This doesn't make any sense to veterinarian, Cynthia Marshall Faux. picked by DrNothing 1 year ago

These deaths don't turnip often, but they don't leave mushroom for optimism. Lettuce artichoke back the tears endive into more pressing matters. picked by SoothSayer 6 months ago

...the agency warned that patients receiving a botulinum toxin injection for any reason—cosmetic or medical—should be told to seek immediate care if they suffer symptoms of botulism, including: difficulty swallowing or breathing, slurred speech, muscle weakness, or difficulty holding up their head picked by tchengrox 8 months ago

Leo Tolstoy [1828-1910] Russian Author gave away entire fortune, froze to death in a railroad station on a cold winter night.
Edgar Allan Poe [1809-1849] American Author Died of "acute congestion of the brain" several days after he was discovered lying unconscious in a Baltimore street, wearing someone else’s tattered clothes. picked by maxriter 10 months ago

Re-evaluation of data from 2002 by Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

Three men were killed after plunging 500 feet down air shaft at Indiana coal mine. picked by punthe 1 year ago

Wars and military conflicts have resulted in the deaths of more than 1,315,000 soldiers and military personnel during the history of the United States.
Even peacetime casualties are surprising high picked by 2longdogs 5 months ago

The nation's accidental death rate has been gradually creeping higher and is up 12 percent compared to the lowest rate on record, in 1992, according to a report released Thursday by the National Safety Council. picked by punthe 1 year ago

The "King Who Ate Himself to Death" died in 1771 at the age of 61 from a digestive problem after eating a giant meal consisting of lobster, caviar, saurkraut, cabbage soup, smoked herring, champagne and 14 servings of his favorite dessert: semla, a bun filled with marzipan and milk. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

A woman who killed herself and her sister's two small children by walking into oncoming interstate traffic had a minor car accident and State Police cited her just hours before the double murder-suicide.

Update to: picked by bevissimo 9 months ago

A Cambodian villager has finally solved how to avoid further trouble from his cow that allegedly caused six traffic deaths this year — he has butchered it. Follow up on this story. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

In its brief lifespan of only 13 days, Hurricane Ike wreaked great deal of havoc. Affecting several countries including Cuba, Haiti, and the United States, Ike is blamed for approximately 114 deaths (74 in Haiti alone), and damages that are still being tallied, with estimates topping $10 billion. Many shoreline communities of Galveston, Texas were wiped from the map by the winds, storm surge and t... read full post picked by kelaltieri 3 weeks ago

Temperatures plunged to -22C (-8F) in parts of Argentina's province of Rio Negro, while snow fell on Buenos Aires for several hours on Monday.
Two deaths from exposure were reported in Argentina and one in Chile, yet the media hasn't really covered it. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago

Their stepfather, Lawrence Douglas Harris Sr., 25, has been arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of Kendra Suing, 10, and Alysha Suing, 8. picked by kissmenow 9 months ago