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On Christmas Day in the Mo(u)rning
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Christmas is usually a time of cheer, but sadly for some it has been a less pleasant time. Here are ten famous people for whom Christmas Day was their last.
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10 Q
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Snowman
Dec 21 09
1479 plays
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Chivalry is Deadly
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Chivalry, alas, is dead, and this quiz may help explain why. More than a few people throughout history have found it hazardous to their health. Enjoy!
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Difficult
10 Q
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jouen58
May 09 09
666 plays
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A Sleep with the Fishes
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Drowning is perhaps one of the most frightening ways to die. This quiz takes a look at 10 famous people, both real and fictional, who, sadly, met their maker after they drowned.
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10 Q
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eburge
Jul 31 09
1326 plays
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Watch Out for that Knife!
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Stabbing is one of the most gruesome and brutal ways to die, yet it has been very common throughout history. See if you can identify these ten people who came under the knife in the most bloody of fashions.
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Average
10 Q
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LeoDaVinci
Jan 27 11
816 plays
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Mister Greedy
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From a challenge issued in the Author's Lounge, here are ten people throughout history who died from eating or drinking related causes. Were they greedy - or were they needy? Good luck!
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Tough
10 Q
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Creedy
Mar 02 12
426 plays
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And So, That's Why You Never...
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While death is often a tragedy, some people may have asked to punch their tickets a bit early, at least subconsciously. This quiz examines some 'Darwin Award' winners who set examples for the rest of us...not that we'd necessarily make the same choices.
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Difficult
10 Q
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kyleisalive
May 30 11
2025 plays
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Famous People in Aircraft Crashes
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They should have given up their seat and taken the next one! All of the people unfortunate enough to be the subject of this quiz have died as a result of flying. Who are they?
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Tough
15 Q
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FussBudget
Nov 26 06
1647 plays
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I Will Never Do That Again
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Man is an inventive creature, and never more so than when finding new and innovative ways in which to kill himself, either deliberately or accidentally.
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Tough
10 Q
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StarStruck60
Dec 31 09
1053 plays
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Swinging in the Rain
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This is just a few questions about famous folk who chose to end it all by hanging themselves. What do you know about these sad souls?
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Average
10 Q
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dcpddc478
Aug 16 11
417 plays
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The Shouting End of Life
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The shouting end of life doesn't always come with a shout, although often it should. Especially when the death is a bit unusual - as these ten are.
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Tough
10 Q
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beergirllaura
Mar 18 13
525 plays
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A Revenge of the Llamas Quiz : The Darwin Awards
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The Darwin Awards seek "to honour those who improve the species by accidentally removing themselves from it!"
All those featured within have demonstrated a remarkable lack of intelligent forethought usually leading to an untimely demise.
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Tough
10 Q
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glendathecat
Aug 12 08
537 plays
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Weird Ways to Meet Your Maker: Part 3
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It seems some people cannot get enough of these strange deaths. I am indebted to Ewokman for his suggestions.
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Very Difficult
10 Q
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darksplash
Apr 13 09
1320 plays
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Weird Ways To Meet Your Maker: Part 2
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There are, it seems, some ghouls among those who frequent funtrivia.com. After 'Weird Ways To Meet Your Maker', several asked if there were any more. As it happens...yes.
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Difficult
10 Q
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darksplash
Mar 28 09
1278 plays
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The Shouting End of Life II
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The end of life is inevitable, but some endings are perhaps worse than others. Here are 10 shout-worthy endings.
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10 Q
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beergirllaura
Apr 04 13
348 plays
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Great Blunders Throughout History
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Many people throughout history made a mistake; a deadly mistake. They died, or others died, because of something they probably wish they didn't do. Here are nine of these deadly blunders, and one very close call.
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Tough
10 Q
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salami_swami
Jul 22 09
774 plays
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Unusual Deaths No 1
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Throughout history there have always been people who became famous for the way in which they died rather than how they lived. See if you know who they are.
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Tough
10 Q
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Creedy
Jul 16 10
741 plays
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Doomed, I tell you! Doomed!
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Instead of the actual outcome recorded, I imagine the following ten inventors and pioneers would have sat, quietly, with their heads in their hands, and uttered something along the lines of "From the word 'go', things certainly seemed doomed."
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Average
10 Q
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lmoodie101
Jun 07 12
507 plays
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And Your Expiry Date Is...
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An interesting quiz on the way people have died.
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Tough
10 Q
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hazelpethig
Jan 24 11
531 plays
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Unusual Deaths
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In some cases a person's death is remembered more than their achievements in life. In this quiz you need to select the individual who died in unusual circumstances. Not as depressing as it sounds.
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Average
10 Q
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Rehaberpro
Nov 04 08
2601 plays
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Weird Ways To Meet Your Maker: Part 1
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"When I die I want to go peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather, not shouting and screaming like the passengers on his bus", or so joked the English comedian Des O'Connor. Here's a selection of those who died in bizarre ways.
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Difficult
10 Q
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darksplash
Mar 19 09
1404 plays
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Such a Life, Such a Death
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Some odd facts about the deaths of famous people. Can you identify them?
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Average
10 Q
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fringe
Sep 21 02
4542 plays
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They Died With Their Beliefs On
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The beliefs of one person can be controversial. Throughout history there have been a select few who have died for their beliefs, whether they are concerning religion, nationalism or their outlook on society. This quiz examines just some of these people.
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Difficult
10 Q
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doublemm
Jul 17 09
528 plays
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More Darwin Awards: Part B
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Another selection of stupid humans killing themselves in sad-yet-funny ways.
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Tough
10 Q
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mainframe56
Dec 27 05
852 plays
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Unusual Deaths No 2
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Here is another quiz on some unusual ways in which various people have met the grim reaper. Enjoy yourself - if that's an appropriate thing to say.
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Tough
10 Q
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Creedy
Dec 18 11
678 plays
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The Darwin Awards : Part A
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These are awards presented to the stupidest people in existence, people who have died as a result of their own incompetence. Here is a selection of interesting deaths - can you guess what happened?
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10 Q
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mainframe56
Dec 17 05
1299 plays
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How Did They Die?
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Guess how these famous, infamous, or not so famous people checked out.
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Tough
15 Q
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boonedog
May 16 01
3138 plays
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Why Me?
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Following are the final laments of people who met untimely or accidental death. Can you identify them?
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Tough
10 Q
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ponycargirl
Mar 12 13
417 plays
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Not Quite Dead Yet...
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Some people escape death, some don't. Here are 10 people who were prematurely believed to have passed on, but in fact lived to read about their own deaths!
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Difficult
10 Q
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thejazzkickazz
Aug 06 02
2406 plays
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They Went That-a-Way!
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We all have to go sooner or later. This quiz is about the final departures of people who have shared in the "public eye".
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Average
10 Q
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AirBossJohnson
Aug 14 07
846 plays
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Life is Short, Death is Long
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Death is only part of life, and this quiz will cover unique and memorable deaths of famous individuals.
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Easy
10 Q
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Moose356
May 10 10
1638 plays
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