10 Famous People Who Were Afraid They’d Be Buried Alive

It’s hard to imagine many things worse than being buried alive.  Thankfully with modern technology the odds of waking up in a coffin six feet under is unlikely.

That wasn’t always the case.

Many famous people [including George Washington, Hans Christain Anderson, Frederick Chopin and others] took great lengths to avoid being buried alive as Bess Lovejoy points out in 10 Famous People Who Were Afraid They’d Be Buried Alive.

Source: Mental Floss.