The Most Avoidable Deaths of All Time

Philip Quinn death by a lava lamp explosion in 2004 24-year-old Philip Quinn from Washington state was at home watching his lava lamp do its thing but apparently it wasn't doing its thing fast enough for his liking instead of waiting patiently Quinn had an idea that no scientist would ever approve of he put the lava lamp directly on the stove to speed up the process physics had other plans as the liquid inside overheated the pressure built up until the lamp violently exploded a glass Shard shot across the room with enough Force pierce his chest striking him

in the heart when collapsed and died almost instantly when police arrived they found the shattered remains of the lamp and presumably a cautionary tale about why household items come with warning labels for the record lava lamps already have a safety warning that explicitly states do not heat this on a stove a piece of advice that if followed probably would have saved his life David grundman death by Cactus revenge on February 4th 1982 27-year-old David grundman was out in the a Iona desert armed with a shotgun and a questionable sense of judgment he and his roommate

had gone shooting but instead of aiming at Targets David decided to take on Mother Nature herself by blasting away at a massive Saguaro cacti at first things went as expected he fired at a small Cactus watching it collapse in defeat encouraged by his success he set his sights on a much larger 26-ft Saguaro and unloaded a shotgun into it and that's when Karma struck back a massive 4-ft arm of the cactus broke off and fell directly on on top of him the weight of the spiny limb crushed him instantly handing his Cactus shooting career permanently

David was declared dead at the scene locals call it Cactus Karma a brutal reminder that desert plants have survived for thousands of years and they don't take kindly to being shot at this could have been avoided if David had just picked a different hobby maybe fishing or literally anything that doesn't involve shooting at 500lb plants H steininger death by beard entanglement Hans steininger was a well Ed mayor in 16th century Austria known for his wisdom leadership and an absolutely IM massive beard at 4.5 ft long it was less of a facial feature and more of

an accessory one that he usually rolled up and tucked into his pocket like a Renaissance era fashion statement but one day during a sudden fire in town steininger forgot to tuck in his beard before running to help as he hurried down a flight of stairs he stepped on it tripped and fell head first breaking his neck yes this man was literally taken down by his own beard if there's any lesson to take from this it's that at a certain length a beard stops being stylish and starts being a trip wire Elena Struthers Gardener impaled by

metal straw reusable straws are supposed to save the environment but this one didn't even save a single person in November 2019 in Broadstone England 60-year-old Lena Struthers Gardener a retired jockey with mobility issues was at home sipping from a mason jar with a built-in stainless steel straw but as she walked through the kitchen she suddenly lost her footing and fell the metal straw held firmly in place by the lid did not budge instead it impaled her left eye driving straight into her brain her wife Mandy rushed in after hearing the sound of her collapse only

to find Lena making strange gurgling noises emergency responders rushed her to the hospital but the injury was too severe and she passed away the next day doctors later noted that if the straw hadn't been held rigidly in place by the lid it might have moved or bent upon impact but because it was locked in it turned into a miniature Javelin waiting for an unfortunate victim this tragedy sparked safety discussions around metal straws because as it turns out sharp movable metal spikes near your face can in fact be dangerous who could have seen that coming Jennifer

strange overdosing on water on January 12th 2007 28-year-old Jennifer strange from Sacramento California set out to win a Nintendo Wii for her kids the contest called hold your Wii for a wi was simple drink as much water as possible without urinating contestants kept chugging water with the last person standing winning the console at first Jennifer laughed along with the hosts but as she kept drinking she started to feel laded and nauseous eventually she left telling co-workers she had a terrible headache and was going home a few hours later she was found dead in her bathroom

by drinking too much water too quickly Jennifer had diluted the sodium in her blood causing her brain to swell dangerously essentially her body drowned itself from the inside out and she didn't even win the Wii after her death her family sued the radio station which had ignored warnings from medical professionals about the risks of excessive water consumption the case ended with a $16 million settlement but tragically no amount of money could undo such an unnecessary and preventable death water is great just don't drink it like it's a competition Jimmy heldon death by segue cliff dive

in 2010 British millionaire Jimmy Hesson the owner of the segue company set out to test a new allterrain version of his product on his private estate with plenty of open land to explore it seemed like the perfect place for a smooth ride except for one poorly placed Cliff while navigating the terrain heelan somehow lost control near the edge veered off the path and tragically plunged 42 ft into a river below rescue teams arrived but it was too late the man who owned the segue company had been defeated by the very thing he sold this death

could have been avoided by not testing a self-balancing scooter near the edge of a literal Cliff or maybe by installing guard rails or just walking Dr Jacqueline qara Suffocation in chimney in August 2010 Dr Jacqueline karak a 49-year-old physician from California made a decision that can only be described as bold ill- advised and tragically final she was in a turbulent relationship with a man named William Moody one evening after an argument Moody refused to see her so she took matters into her own hands first she tried to break into his house with a shovel which

unsurprisingly didn't work then instead of calling it a KN and reconsidering her approach she climbed onto the roof removed the chimney cover and decided to enter Santa Style only one problem chimneys aren't designed for human travel she slid in feet first expecting to land safely inside but she got stuck badly when she didn't show up for work the next day colleagues reported her missing 3 Days Later a house sitter noticed a strange smell coming from the fireplace firefighters spent 5 hours breaking apart the chimney to reach her she had been trapped just 2 feet above

the opening the autopsy revealed that she had suffocated due to the extreme pressure on her chest which made it impossible for her lungs to expand Moody later expressed deep sadness over the tragic accident calling it a horrendously bad decision that cost her life this entire situation could have been avoided by simply walking away or at the very least choosing a break-in method that didn't involve entering a narrow Stone tunnel Vladimir leonos death by exploding chewing gum in December 2009 25-year-old Vladimir leonos a chemistry student from Ukraine was doing what a lot of students do chewing

gum while studying but unlike most people he had a habit of dipping his gum citric acid to make it extra sour on this particular day Vladimir grabbed a small white powder from his desk dipped his gum popped it in his mouth and started chewing only it wasn't citric acid it was a highly explosive chemical compound he had been working with in his lab within seconds the gum detonated inside his mouth the blast was so powerful that it blew off his jaw and lower face killing him instantly his parents hearing the explosion rushed in only to

find an unspeakable scene when police investig tigated they found two identical containers one with citric acid the other with a volatile explosive powder in a tragic mixup he had grabbed the wrong one this accident could have been avoided by labeling things properly it also serves as an important lesson if you're going to eat something make sure it's actually food as bizarre as these stories may be it's important to remember that these were real people with real lives this video isn't about making fun of them it's a reminder of how even the smallest decisions can have

deadly consequences so let's respect the dead learn from their mistakes and maybe just maybe think twice before making any life choices that could end up in a video like this