13 Authors Whose Deaths Were Stranger Than Fiction!

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Lorna Wallace at Mental Floss posted 13 Authors Whose Deaths Were Stranger Than Fiction.  It’s worth a read.  My guess is you’ll be surprised to read about the author who died because…

  • of a toothpick
  • an eagle dropped a tortoise on his head
  • he died laughing (two authors!)
  • your choice: murder, flu, a brain tumor, rabies, or cooping
  • his hotel room wasn’t cleaned well enough
  • he chose snow over salt
  • and more…