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Has anybody ever died of laughing?
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No: If you laughed so hard and long that you could not catch your breath, you would faint and revive yourself.
Answered 11/27/2014
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Apparently: Interesting question. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_from_laughter. The article contains some reliable citations.
Answered 11/28/2014
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Yes: Lo R, Cohen TJ (November 2007). "Laughter-induced syncope: no laughing matter". Am. J. Med 120 (11): e5. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.07.019. PMID 17976409.
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