12 Embarrassing Deaths of Historical Figures
Sometimes death is unpredictable.
Published 9 years ago in Wow
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Tennessee Williams, Playwright: Considered among the foremost playwrights in 20th-century American drama, Williams was found dead in a New York hotel at the age of 71. He had choked on the cap from a bottle of eye drops. There are some rumors that he might have died of a drug overdose, but the real truth is unknown.
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Frederick Barbarossa, German Emperor: Barbarossa was a German military commander that died during a Crusade. Instead of taking the time to go over a mountain, Barbarossa hopped into the Calycadmus River to prove to his men they could swim across the river. Within minutes of jumping in the water, he drowned.
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Harry Houdini, Magician: In 1926, Harry Houdini was one of the world’s greatest magicians and often boasted that he could withstand many punches to the abdomen. Houdini was preparing for a show when a McGill University student stopped by and delivered a surprise attack of multiple blows to Houdini’s abdomen. He died a few days later of a ruptured appendix.
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