These 20 people died in very strange circumstances

It is not customary to talk about death, but what to do if it is part of the inevitability of being. Down with philosophical reasoning. Let's talk about those unfortunates who went to the world different under rather unusual circumstances.

1. John Bowen

On December 9, 1979, a 20-year-old from New Hampshire came to the American football match "Jets vs. Patriots". Nothing foretold troubles. In the middle of the game, a video camera on the remote control began to fly over the stadium. In appearance, it resembled a lawn mower, but weighed about 19 kg. During the flight, the camera fell to the rostrum with the audience, hitting Bowen and another fan. Both suffered serious head injuries. Unfortunately, four days later the young man died in the hospital.

2. Boris Sagal

Boris Sagal is a world-famous American film and television director. In addition, he is the father of the laureate of the Golden Globe Award, actress Katie Sagal. In 1981, his television series "The Third World War" was filmed in Portland, Oregon. In one of the working days Boris returned to the hotel in the resort of Mount Hood. He left the helicopter, got under the blades of the tail rotor, as a result of which he was beheaded.

3. Vladimir Smirnov

Soviet fencer, champion and prize-winner of the Olympic Games. Thanks to him, the requirements to the load on the tip of the rapier, the sword, to the deflection of the blade, and the equipment of the athletes were improved. And such a change was preceded by a terrible event. So, on July 20, 1982 Vladimir Smirnov had a fight with Matthias Behr from Germany. As a result, the opponent broke the rapier, and her fragment broke through the mask of Vladimir and through the eye traumatized the brain. A week ago the honored master of sports of the USSR stayed in an artificial coma. July 28 Vladimir died.

4. Jimi Heselden

He was one of the richest people in Britain. In December 2009, Hesledden bought Segway Inc., the company that developed the segment's scooter. On September 26, 2010, he decided to ride on a miraculous transport along a bumpy road not far from his house. As a result, the man failed to manage and fell from a 24-meter height to the Warf River. Jimi received a lot of injuries of the chest and spine. It is not clear why the man fell, and the investigation into the case of his death is not over yet.

5. Robin Walgren

And laughter and sin. In 2015, 28-year-old Swedes, students at the University of South Wales, decided to diversify their evening at the end of a hard day. Young people went home when they found an abandoned cart on the sidewalk. One guy climbed inside, another perched on it from behind. Both decided to go on a steep road. As a result, the trolley gained speed, accelerating to 80 km / h on the road with a limit of 60 km / h. Having lost control of their vehicle, the guys crashed into a passing car. The young man who was sitting inside flew into a ditch and died on the spot.

6. Kendrick Johnson

On January 11, 2013, the body of the 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson, wrapped in a gym carpet, was found in the gymnasium of the school and was standing in the corner of the sports hall. Moreover, the guy was in the head down position. On the floor, under the boy's head was a small pool of blood, as well as a sneaker. A pair of other shoes were found on Kendrick's legs. One of the versions of the death of the student says that death came as a result of suffocation, or rather positional asphyxia. Allegedly, Kendrick Johnson was trying to get his sports shoes, which was mistakenly thrown into a folded carpet. It is not excluded that the guy decided to dive into the carpet upside down. But there is another version saying that the guy was killed.

7. Mike Edwards

In 2010, the famous British cellist died. Mac Edwards was one of the founders of the rock band Electric Light Orchestra. Who would have thought that this could happen ... A 62-year-old man was driving his car when a hay bale weighing 500 kg fell onto the car. By the way, this bale fell off the tractor standing on the hill. He immediately broke through the windshield of the musician. The man died instantly.

8. Adolf Frederick

This Swedish king is also called "those who ate to death." And the cause of death, as you already guessed, was a lavish meal. So, on February 12, 1771 Adolf Frederick ate a dinner consisting of lobsters, caviar, sour cabbage, smoked herring, dessert "hetvogg" (wheat rolls with stuffing and warm milk). He at the same time drank all this with champagne. In the end, he died of indigestion.

9. George Herbert

The English Egyptologist and collector of antiquities died from the curse of the pharaoh. In 1906 he, along with archaeologist Howard Carter, began excavations in Egypt. After almost 20 years they managed to find the tomb of Tutankhamun. 1923 George Herbert went into the funeral chamber of the pharaoh, where he stumbled upon a sarcophagus. In the spring of the same year, the Egyptologist died of pneumonia. True, the media has released legends about the curse of the pharaohs, but the real reason for George's death is the fungus on the walls of the tomb that, during breathing, hit his lungs.

10. Philip McClean

In 1926, the 16-year-old Philip, together with his brother, decided to kill the bird of the family of cassowaries to death. But they did not consider that they are the largest birds in Australia and the second largest birds in the world (after ostriches). Even during the Second World War, soldiers stationed in New Guinea were instructed to avoid contact with cassowaries, because they are capable of inflicting mortal wounds on a person. As you guessed it, the attempt of Philip and his friend failed and both guys were killed.

11. Harry Houdini

The world-famous illusionist and actor died at the hands of his admirer. During the tour, students entered the dressing room to Houdini, one of whom was a boxer. The latter asked the illusionist if it was true that he could withstand several powerful blows without feeling anything at the same time. Houdini, busy with his own affairs, nodded. At the same time, the student boxer unexpectedly struck him a couple of blows. Houdini, panting, stopped the athlete, saying: "Wait. I need to prepare". Then he said: "Now you can hit." The boxer struck the illusionist in the abdominal press and immediately felt his iron muscles. A few days later, Houdini experienced a sharp pain in the abdomen. It turns out that the blows provoked a rupture of the appendix, which caused the development of peritonitis. Unfortunately, in 1926 there were no antibiotics yet and on 31 October of the same year Houdini died.

12. Isadora Duncan

"The divine barefoot," as Duncan was called around the world, has suffered a lot in all of her life. Here, both the death of children in a car accident, and the betrayal of a beloved man. September 14, 1927, going for a walk in an open car, Isadora Duncan tied her favorite scarlet scarf with long ends. The car started off, the scarf hit the wheel's axis, tightened and strangled Duncan. The dancer was buried at the famous Paris cemetery Pere Lachaise.

13. Tycho Brahe

The Danish astronomer, astrologer and alchemist of the Renaissance died under very strange circumstances, or rather, the reason for his death was ... court etiquette. It is rumored that during the royal dinner Tycho could not afford to go to the lavatory. As a result, the man died at the table. One version says that the cause was a rupture of the bladder, and another - that the scientist was poisoned with an excessive dose of drugs, many of which at that time contained mercury. In addition, it is believed that all this was arranged by the agent of the Danish King Christian IV. Tycho Brahe was poisoned for his love affair with the monarch's mother.

14. Thomas Urquhart

The Scottish aristocrat, the polymath and the first translator of Francois Rabelais' works in English died of laughter. And the reason for this was the news that Charles II became king.

15. Charles II (King of Navarre)

Known also as "Evil", Charles II died on January 1, 1387 under very suspicious circumstances. One of the versions of his death says that he was burned alive. It is said that the king suffered from an incomprehensible disease, which in one scripture is described as "a disease in which the king could not use his limbs." The court doctor advised the monarch to wrap the king every night from head to foot in linen cloths so that they covered his body to the very neck. In addition, the fabric needed to impregnate brandy. So, as usual, one of the maids was sewing cloth, wrapping it around the ruler. She sewn to the neck, where she had to finish the seam. The protruding thread decided not to cut off with scissors, but to set it on fire with a burning candle. In general, seeing the burning king, the maid ran out of the room in a panic.

16. Johann of Luxembourg

The King of the Czech Republic became blind in his old age, but decided to take part in the Battle of Crecy, which later became one of the most important events of the Hundred Years' War. It is worth mentioning immediately that in the Middle Ages John of Luxembourg was considered an example of chivalrous and personal courage in Europe. So, during the battle, so that the king was not lost among the soldiers, he was tied to the saddle of a warhorse. Then the king rode along with his army to the British. In the morning all the French cavalry and the king himself were found dead.

17. Edward II

The English king in 1327 was imprisoned by his wife Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer in the deep dungeon of the old castle. Moreover, in this dungeon dumped corpses of animals from the kitchen and the body of the enemies of the family. It is difficult to imagine what smells there were. Queen Isabella thought that her husband would not last for weeks, but he lived in the dungeon for about 6 months. Old and sick, he tried to escape, but this attempt was unsuccessful. September 21, 1327 Edward II was killed, stuck in his anus red-hot iron rod. It is said that this horrifying massacre was not just a death sentence, but also symbolized Edward's punishment for his homosexuality.

18. Bela I

The Hungarian king was killed in an accident. So, in the royal estate of Demesh under the monarch the throne collapsed. The man got many wounds. Moreover, in a half-dead state, he was brought to the western borders of the kingdom, where he died on September 11, 1063.

19. Qin Shihuandi

The first emperor of China, who was known for his cruelty, at the end of his reign tried to invent an elixir of immortality. It was the last that destroyed it. So, the emperor took inside tablets containing mercury. Most of the retinue did not know about the death of the ruler, and the chief counselor of the emperor, to hide the cadaveric odor, placed the body on a wagon in front and behind which carts with rotten fish rode. For some time, the chief adviser and the chief of the chancellery, who also knew about the death of Qin Shihuandi, even several days later ordered to change the emperor clothes, carry his food and take letters from him.

20. Langley Collier

The Homer brothers and Langley Collier were famous for having accumulated 100 tons of things in their entire life. Homer was paralyzed and almost lost his sight. And Langley immured the windows of the house and blocked the entrance doors, so that curious neighbors would not look at them. There were rumors that there were treasures in their house, and this attracted the attention of thieves. To protect himself from robbers, Langley developed a system of ingenious traps and secret passages. On March 21, 1947, an anonymous phoned the police, who reported that there was a body in the Collier's house. The police made their way to the house through the basement windows. In the rubbish room, they found Homer's exhausted body, and Langley lay in a narrow secret tunnel, littered with rusty sofa springs and broken furniture.