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He ate a slug on a dare, became paralyzed and died It was just a silly dare among teenage boys. What could it hurt to eat a small slug? So Australian teenager Sam Ballard grabbed the slimy creature and gulped it down. He had no idea that the slug carried a potentially deadly worm that would put him into a … Read More

McAllen police: Homeless man in wheelchair dies following violent attack August 13, 2021 10:34  The McAllen Police Department confirmed that a homeless man in a wheelchair was beaten in broad daylight last month. The assault happened on north 10th Street when Michael Wright was beaten with a 2 by 4. He was taken to the hospital after the incident, where … Read More

Westerns Villain Jack Elam Dies Jack Elam, a character actor and favorite Western villain who menaced good-guy cowboys with his crazy grin, wild eyes and remorseless gun-slinging in films such as “Rawhide” and “Wichita,” has died, a family friend said.Elam, who had been in declining health in recent years, died Monday afternoon at his home in Ashland, Ore., of unspecified … Read More

The Story Of Dale Cregan, The Deranged One-Eyed Killer Dale Cregan’s stoy sounds like Hollywood had a field day with serial killer stereotypes – revenge, family feuds, murdered police officers, and a one-eyed suspect – but the horrifying crimes he committed were very real. Dale Cregan was a notorious one-eyed killer, whose involvement in a decades-long feud with the Short … Read More

Grisly details revealed in death of mentally-disabled Texas teen LUBBOCK, Texas — A mentally disabled West Texas teenager who told a school worker she had been impregnated by her stepfather was found with her uterus removed when authorities discovered her body in her family’s partially burned home, according to an arrest warrant. The mother of the 18-year-old who was found … Read More

Teen dies after being found unresponsive at Ontario school Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce says police and the Hasting and Prince Edward District School Board have launched an investigation into the death of a 16-year-old boy with special needs who was allegedly found unresponsive at his high school two weeks ago. Lecce speaks to journalists at the Queen’s Park Legislature … Read More

Comedian Richard Pryor dies at 65 Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood’s biggest stars, died of a heart attack Saturday. He was 65. Pryor died shortly before 8 a.m. on December 12, 2005 after being taken to a hospital from his home in the San Fernando … Read More

Little Beaver might have been the greatest of them all REAL NAME: Lionel Giroux 4-foot-four-inches, 60 pounds BORN: In Quebec DIED: December 4, 1995 at age 60 Wally Sieber, who would become Waldo Von Erich, is smiling so big, and Little Beaver appears bigger than many of the midgets, and then there’s Lou Pitosio with that cigar! One of the greatest midget wrestlers … Read More

  King Cheesy Death – Undisclosed Causes Larry Gibson, known for his role as “King Cheesy” at the ’94 Survivor Series, passes away. photo: wwe.com King Cheesy, the ring name of one of Jerry “The King” Lawler’s dwarf teammates at the ’94 Survivor Series, has passed away. Outside the ring, King Cheesy was known to family and friends as Larry Gibson. … Read More

Pink the Clown Death – Surgery Complications Richard Trogdon, known for his short run in the WWF as Doink the Clown’s dwarf teammate Pink, has passed away after suffering from health issues related to his back. photo: wwe.com 1973–2012 (Age 39) Richard Trogdon may not be a househRichard Trogdon may not be a household name in wrestling circles, but Ric, … Read More