The most offensive and ridiculous deaths in history (8 photos)

An easy death can be considered a gift of fate. People imagine her in different ways: during a heroic deed, in old age surrounded by a loving family, and more.





But in history there are examples of deaths that were offensively absurd and became the object of an endless number of jokes.

Gladiator and important hygiene item



Some arena fighters were not heroes, but criminals, for whom becoming a gladiator meant living a little longer. And die a more or less beautiful, rather than shameful death.





But not everyone was eager to complete their earthly journey in this way. Seneca's story has been preserved about an unknown gladiator who did not want to go into the arena and die for the amusement of the public. And he took his own life in a very peculiar way: he allegedly went out of his way to relieve himself and strangled himself with a sponge, which was used to clean the anus.

Death in the name of art



Jean-Baptiste Lully

Jean-Baptiste Lully, a famous composer of the 17th century, was incredibly devoted to music. And she destroyed him. One day in 1867, he was conducting his work and accidentally injured his leg with his baton. And, in accordance with the trends of that time, the wand was not at all as symbolic as it is today. More like a club. An infection set in and developed into gangrene. Lully did not allow his leg to be amputated and died on March 22, 1867.

From ruler to torch



Charles II

Charles II (aka Charles the Evil) was the ruler of Navarre. He was the same guy, and he loved, as they say, changing shoes in the air, moving from one side to the other during the Hundred Years' War between England and France.

Apparently, he pretty much tired the public with this manner of behavior. As a result of which he was overthrown. In 1387, Charles became seriously ill. And he ordered the maids to wrap him in a sheet soaked in alcohol: this alleviated the suffering of the former king for a while. One woman noticed a thread sticking out of the fabric. And I decided to burn it with a candle so that the thread would not come out and ruin the bedding. The result is Karl, who has turned into a living torch. Although, knowing his character, it is possible that the maid did this on purpose.

Skull bite



As a result of betrayal back in 892, Sigurd the Mighty killed Mael Brigth. The men were earls - Scottish tribal leaders - and planned to find out in battle which was cooler.

Satisfied with the victory, Sigurd grabbed his opponent's head, tied it to the saddle and went home. But, apparently, the angry spirit of Mael was hovering somewhere nearby and was so offended by the unfair victory that he managed to take revenge. Brigt was nicknamed Jagged-Tooth for a reason. And with its protruding fangs the head touched Sigurd, scratching the skin until it bled. The infection began, and after a few days of torment the dishonest jarl died.

Whalebone as a medicine and a cause of death



Governor Morris

Governor Morris went down in history as a person who actively worked on writing the US Constitution. In particular, those sections of the document that related to the abolition of slavery.



The man suffered from urinary tract blockage. Doctors were powerless against this disease. And Governer tried to alleviate the condition on his own in accessible ways. One day it became so painful and difficult for him that he pulled the whalebone out of his wife’s corset and stuck the plate into the urethra. As a result, he damaged the tissue of the penis and soon died from necrosis.

What cases of stupid, offensive and ridiculous deaths do you know?