Every year there are hundreds of people who die in really weird ways, and 2015 is no different. Whether they die accidentally by falling off a lighthouse or if a cow falls through their ceiling and kills them in their sleep, it’s all weird. The crazy deaths of 2015 on this list run the gamut from avoidable deaths to completely tragic endings, but the one thing that connects them is that they’re all insane. Keep in mind that all of the deaths on this list are tragic, and all of the people who died in weird ways on this list should have lived until a ripe old age, but the cosmic absurdity that is life saw fit for them to be stabbed by a swordfish. It goes without saying, but this list of the craziest deaths of 2015 is NSFW, so make sure your boss isn’t standing over your shoulder.
No matter how great we think we are, everyone’s ears tend to perk up when someone tells a story involving weird deaths. 2015 has been a year full of strange occurrences, and the deaths are no different. This catalogue of horrors is full of deaths that are equally odd and terrifying, some of them are downright grim. If you find yourself feeling down while reading this list of crazy deaths, just open a browser with a list of the cutest kittens and you’ll be right as rain.
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The Craziest Deaths of 2015,
After Waking Up in a Grave, a South American Teen Dies in Her Coffin
A 16-year-old Honduran girl, Neysi Perez, passed out and began foaming at the mouth after hearing a gunshot near her home. She was given an exorcism and then pronounced dead, after failing to wake up. 24 hours after her burial, her family dug her up after hearing her muffled screams, but they were too late.
Stowaway Falls to His Death From a British Airways Plane
A stowaway from Johannesburg, South Africa fell to his death, landing on a building in West London, after hanging on to the bottom of a plane for 8,000 miles.
‘Crocodile Poison’ Beer Kills Nearly 70 at Funeral in Mozambique
At least 69 people were killed at a funeral in Mozambique, after drinking a beer brewed with poison crocodile bile. It didn't seem to be a malicious attack, as the woman who brewed the beer also died.
Utah Man Dies of Bubonic Plague
A 72-year-old man in Utah died after becoming afflicted with the bubonic plague, a disease thought to be extinct. However, in Utah, prairie dogs and their fleas are known carriers of the illness.
An 18 Year Old Died After Injecting Himself with Hydrogel
In Ribeirao, Brazil a young man died of respiratory failure after injecting himself in the penis with Hydrogel, a substance thought to thicken the penis. The substance not only causes respiratory problems, it's also been known to eat away at the skin if not injected correctly.
Hawaiian Man Is Impaled by Swordfish
Randy Llanes, 47, of Kailua-Kona, suffered fatal internal injuries after being stabbed by the bill of a swordfish after jumping into the water with a spear gun. He struck the swordfish - which fled - became entangled in a buoy line and turned around, striking the man.
German Man Dies on Christmas Trying to Rob a Condom Machine
A 29 year old man died on Christmas Day, 2015 in Germany after he and two friends tried to rob a condom dispenser by blowing it up. He was hit in the head by a flying shard of metal after trying to run for cover. His two accomplices rushed him to the hospital, but unfortunately, his injuries were fatal. The other two men involved have not yet revealed what kind of explosive device they used to try to blow up the condom machine and take its money, but we're guessing it was a pretty powerful one.
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Actor Who Portrayed Gaston at Disney Dies in Fireworks Explosion
During a July 4th celebration in Maine, 22 year old actor Devon Staples, who formerly portrayed Gaston at Disney World, was drinking heavily when he placed a fireworks mortar tube on his head and set it off. After the accident a friend said, "There was no rushing him to the hospital. There was no Devon left when I got there..."
Woman Survives Car Crash, Dies Trying to Get Her Purse from Car
In a police report that reads like a Final Destination movie scene, officers detailed the death of Brittany Leith, a 25-year-old Long Island woman who died in a car accident on the Southern State Parkway. Sounds sad, but not altogether strange - until you realize that Leith had just survived a gruesome accident where her car completely flipped after it hit the center median. Passing motorists managed to get Leith out of the car and to safety, but she insisted on returning to her vehicle to get her personal items. When she tried crossing the three-lane highway to get to the overturned Nissan, she was hit by another car and killed.
Car Crash Kills Two - Airbags Are Replaced With Cocaine
Two people died in a horrific car crash in Mexico in September 2015 when their airbags did not deploy. Upon further investigation, police found that the airbags had been replaced by 25 kilos of cocaine.
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