Death in Popular Culture

Death by Video Game and the Unfortunate Case of “Evil Otto”

Earlier this week, President Obama outlined a series of possible actions in response to the Sandy Hook Shooting. On the…

11 years ago

Serial Killer Art And Homemade Guillotines – Interview with the World’s Most Provocative Museum Owners

JD Healy and Cathee Shultz once built their own guillotine. The couple now runs the Museum of Death, in Los…

11 years ago

The World’s Oldest Animals, From Hanako the Japanese Fish to Lin Wang the War Elephant

Scientists may have found a creature that lives forever. (more…)

11 years ago

The World Will End Tomorrow, Just Like It Did in the Year 365

The end of the world may be tomorrow and we all know the present day apocalypse scenarios—a secret planet will…

11 years ago

What Do Asia and Africa Think About the Sandy Hook School Shooting? Comments From Around the World

The horrific shooting in Newtown, Connecticut has reignited the debate on gun control in America, but what does the rest…

11 years ago

Dead on the Same Day I was Born, Millionaire Murderers and an Early Toilet Inventor

Yesterday was December 9th and my birthday. I decided to play that fun game of looking to see who else…

11 years ago

Was Yasser Arafat Poisoned? These Famous Actors, Spies and Philosophers Were

Last week, former Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat was exhumed to see if his death eight years ago was actually brought…

11 years ago

The World’s Largest Funeral Processions, from Brazilian Racecar Drivers to Iranian Leaders

More than 200,000 people recently gathered in Mumbai for the funeral procession of Balasaheb Thackeray, a famous newspaper cartoonist, creating…

11 years ago

The Best James Bond Deaths Ever, from Goldfinger to Baron Samedi

Bond is back. "Skyfall", the new film in the epic series, stars Daniel Craig as James Bond and Javier Bardem…

11 years ago

Famous Hobos and their Sad Deaths, from Alexander Supertramp to T Bone Slim

This past August the 112th National Hobo Convention was held in Britt, Iowa. A friend of mine attended the event…

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