Documented cases of people who literally died laughing

'Dying of laughter' is usually a figure of speech. But sometimes it's a coroner's report.
Death from laughter is a rare but documented phenomenon, typically caused by cardiac arrest or asphyxiation triggered by prolonged, uncontrollable laughter. Cases have been recorded from ancient Greece through to the present day. — Read the rest
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