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Five Famous People Who Died By Drowning

The act of drowning is a terrible way to die.  It is caused from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by water entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen.  According to the World Health Organization (WHO), drowning is the 3rd leading cause of unintentional injury death worldwide, accounting for 7% of all injury related deaths.  Drowning itself is quick and silent, although it may be preceded by distress which is more visible.  Most drownings occur in fresh water (lakes, pools, and rivers).  Drownings don't usually make the news, but occasionally a famous person dies this way.  If you were to ask most people about people who drowned, they might make mention of the people upon the Titanic. However, most of those people died of exposure to the cold or from blunt form trauma. The people on this list are of famous people who died by drowning. In the following cases, these drownings made worldwide news.

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Posted by Jimm - November 27, 2011 at 4:57 pm

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Five Musicians Who Suffered From Bipolar Disorder

Musicians With BiPolar DisorderBipolar Disorder or Manic-Depressive Disorder describes a category of mood disorders defined by the presence of one or more episodes of abnormally elevated energy levels, cognition, and mood with or without one or more depressive episodes.  It probably isn't a surprise that several musicians are afflicted with this mental problem.  Musicians are often recognized for their moody behavior and emotional swings.  Well, here are five musicians that actually had this problem. Read more...

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Posted by Jimm - August 17, 2010 at 10:43 am

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Five Rock Stars That I Can’t Believe Are Still Alive

Rock music is known for its list of famous performers who partied hard and fast and were dead long before their time.  Typically, these young people wasted their lives on drugs or alcohol, which led to various forms of depression.  There are a few, however, that have been able to survive, no matter what they put their bodies through.  While great performers, they are like living cockroaches in their ability to survive.  Here are five that we can’t believe are still amongst us:
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Posted by Jimm Fowler - June 16, 2010 at 12:02 pm

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