died of joy
poisoned arrow
struck by a pear
swallowed hot coals
executed by scaphism
choked on molten lead
drowned in a barrel of wine
horse tripped over a black pig
murdered with a poisoned toothpick
killed by a tortoise dropped by an eagle
rolled up in a rug and trampled by horses
died on the spot through holding his breath
broke his neck by tripping over his own beard
devoured by wolves (or, in later versions, lions)
died of laughter after he saw a donkey eating his figs
leaped into an active volcano to prove his immortality
died in a drinking contest against a Georgian nobleman
distraught over the lateness of seafood delivery, he killed himself with his sword
sewn into a linen sheet soaked in distilled spirits which later caught fire
devoured by dogs after smearing himself with cow manure
wrapped in cotton wool soaked in oil and set on fire
exposed to the taunts of sailors and flayed alive
died of laughter while painting an elderly woman
smothered to death by gifts of cloaks and hats
carried off and then killed by a hippopotamus
drowned in excrement after porch collapse
choked to death on a grape stone
died while playing with a pear
assassinated with a bucket
indigestion and laughter
dragged on deer antlers
ate too many lampreys
crucified upside-down
dancing mania
died laughing
pit of snakes
sawn in half
roasted alive
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