7 Case of Death Due to Laugh

1. Zeuxis, Greek painter painting of a woman laugh she had recently completed. Then for laughing too much, he eventually shortness of breath and eventually death.

2. It is said that Greek comedian, Philemon died laughing at his joke.


3. Chrisyppus, a Greek philosopher died laughing when I saw the donkey was eating figs.

4. Hear the sordid story of his sister writer from Italy, Pietro Aretino laughed until he was toppled from his chair and then convulsions and death.

5. Eccentric Scottish author, Thomas Urquhart died while laughing at the throne of Charles II improvements.

6. Night in April 1872. Mrs. Fitzherbert, and his friends who came from Northamptonshire went to Drury Lane Theatre to watch the Beggar's Opera. When a character named Polly perform silly scene, Mrs Fitzherbert laughing so hard he could not stop and was forced out of the theater space. One week after that night, Mrs. Fitzherebert reportedly died due to a sustained hysteria.


7. March 24, 1975. Alex Mitchell died laughing while watching a TV comedy The Goodies. In the episode, the character appears typical of Scotland dress up and play kungfu. After 25 minutes laughing, Alex stopped laughing, and then slumped on the couch having a heart attack. His wife found out, sent a letter to the goodies for making her husband died in happiness.