Ring Around The Collar

Here's an unusual one from the medical files: A 67-year-old man accidentally hanged himself by his sweater. Impossible you say?

According to the autopsy, the man was piss-drunk, happened to pass out, and managed to catch the collar of his sweater on his motorcycle brake handle, strangling himself in the process.

I knew motorcycles were dangerous, but sweaters? I really do hope it was one of those hideous Christmas sweaters, as it would somehow make this story even funnier.

Of all the myriad ways to kick the bucket, this one definitely deserves special mention. I wonder if they have a special award in heaven for "Most Awesomely Mundane Death".

Unknown (1935 - 2002)

Source: http://www.biomedexperts.com/Abstract.bme/12040269/Accidental_hanging_by_a_sweater_an_unusual_case

You're A Dumbass, Jackass!

Stephen Paul Rauen was about as impressionable as the pavement that ended his life when he decided to try some early teenage stuntwork of his own. You see, this moronic dumbass thought he could atempt a stunt similar to something he saw on Jackass. Unfortunately for him, Knoxville and company are well versed at such things, and even provided the general brainless public with a disclaimer, telling you not to try to attempt these things yourself.

They did this for each and every episode and film. Stephen didn't pay attention, so when he got catapulted from the roof of a car, hit the pavement, and then was run over and dragged for a bit, his first and last thoughts ever were probably "Oh, shit. This was a bad idea." They say you learn from making mistakes. I guess that taught him!

Stephen Paul Rauen (1986 - 2002)