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* It was reported that one of the contributing factors to the death of Creator/LeonardCohen was "a fall at home," although leukemia was also a factor.
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* While still being a school teacher, philosopher Martin Heidegger accidentally killed a pupil by a single slap on the cheek. It's unclear what actually caused it, but under certain conditions even minimal force can be lethal.
* Dr. Robert Atkins, of diet fame, died slipping on ice and smacking his head.
* Actress Natasha Richardson fell while skiing and hit her head, and though she was up and lucid shortly thereafter, the injury eventually killed her.
* Actor Creator/WilliamHolden died after slipping on a throw rug in his home while drunk and gashing his forehead on a bedside table; he remained conscious for half an hour, and had he realised the severity of his injury, he might have been able to summon medical help in time.
* Creator/KurtVonnegut died of brain injuries several weeks after falling and hitting his head.
* Dr. Robert Atkins, of diet fame, died slipping on ice and smacking his head.
* Actress Natasha Richardson fell while skiing and hit her head, and though she was up and lucid shortly thereafter, the injury eventually killed her.
* Actor Creator/WilliamHolden died after slipping on a throw rug in his home while drunk and gashing his forehead on a bedside table; he remained conscious for half an hour, and had he realised the severity of his injury, he might have been able to summon medical help in time.
* Creator/KurtVonnegut died of brain injuries several weeks after falling and hitting his head.
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* This is pretty much exactly what happened to Scottish First Minister Donald Dewar.
* Actor Gary Coleman died this way after falling down a set of stairs, hitting his head, and going into seizures afterwards.
* This is how Harry Carry, the radio announcer died, after hitting his head on a table.
* This may have happened to King Tut.
* Actor Gary Coleman died this way after falling down a set of stairs, hitting his head, and going into seizures afterwards.
* This is how Harry Carry, the radio announcer died, after hitting his head on a table.
* This may have happened to King Tut.
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* The cause of death for Manga author Creator/KaoruTada, of ''Manga/AishiteNight'' and ''Manga/ItazuraNaKiss'' fame. She and her family were moving into a new home when Mrs. Tada slipped, hit her head on a granite table, and her severe brain injuries left her in a coma. She died three weeks later.
* Ian Tomlinson died this way during the [=G20=] protests in London (which he took no part in) after being pushed to the ground (for no reason whatsoever) by PC Simon Harwood. Most people would have survived, but Tomlinson had severe liver problems thanks to a lifetime of heavy drinking, and the fall ruptured his liver and killed him. Harwood was found not guilty in court but dismissed from the police for gross misconduct.
* Voice actor Tsuyoshi Takishita, usually known as his role of Sima Yi in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series died this way in March 10th 2013, slipping and falling while on the way home and succumbing to his injuries.
* Also happens to another voice actor, Creator/KanetoShiozawa, after he fell down from the stairs of his house. He initially showed no sign of serious injuries, but he later fell unconscious and died the next day of a cerebral contusion.
* Although a bit bigger than a normal fall, Caleb Moore had a "slow bleed" variety with his snowmobile crash at the X Games, so that he walked away from the crash that killed him.
* Marshal Alexandre Berthier, Napoleon's chief of staff, fell from a third-story window in the Bavarian town of Bamberg. Historians are still divided as to whether it was an accident or suicide (a more outlandish possibility is that he was murdered by members of a secret society).
* Happened to the Chilean reporter, writer and radio personality Santiago "Tito" Mundt in 1971. He had gone out for lunch with some co-workers and they went to have a smoke on a building's terrace, Mundt suddenly slipped and tipped over the safety barrier, then his falling body hit a windowshill, and ended up crashing on a taxi that had stopped on the streets to pick up a passenger...
* Ian Tomlinson died this way during the [=G20=] protests in London (which he took no part in) after being pushed to the ground (for no reason whatsoever) by PC Simon Harwood. Most people would have survived, but Tomlinson had severe liver problems thanks to a lifetime of heavy drinking, and the fall ruptured his liver and killed him. Harwood was found not guilty in court but dismissed from the police for gross misconduct.
* Voice actor Tsuyoshi Takishita, usually known as his role of Sima Yi in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series died this way in March 10th 2013, slipping and falling while on the way home and succumbing to his injuries.
* Also happens to another voice actor, Creator/KanetoShiozawa, after he fell down from the stairs of his house. He initially showed no sign of serious injuries, but he later fell unconscious and died the next day of a cerebral contusion.
* Although a bit bigger than a normal fall, Caleb Moore had a "slow bleed" variety with his snowmobile crash at the X Games, so that he walked away from the crash that killed him.
* Marshal Alexandre Berthier, Napoleon's chief of staff, fell from a third-story window in the Bavarian town of Bamberg. Historians are still divided as to whether it was an accident or suicide (a more outlandish possibility is that he was murdered by members of a secret society).
* Happened to the Chilean reporter, writer and radio personality Santiago "Tito" Mundt in 1971. He had gone out for lunch with some co-workers and they went to have a smoke on a building's terrace, Mundt suddenly slipped and tipped over the safety barrier, then his falling body hit a windowshill, and ended up crashing on a taxi that had stopped on the streets to pick up a passenger...
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* Professional wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart died this way, having fallen over and hitting his head while changing the thermostat of his house.
* Swiss surrealist painter [[Creator/HRGiger Hans Rudolf Giger]], (in)famous for designing the [[Franchise/{{Alien}} xenomorph]] and many other disturbing fantasies, died from falling off the stairs in his house.
* While he didn't die, [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne race pilot Michael Schumacher]] suffered extensive brain damage while skiing and hitting his head on a stone after tripping and falling over. He was saved [[CoolHelmet only by his helmet]] absorbing most of the impact.
* Former manager of Music/TheWho Kit Lambert died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a fall down a flight of stairs. There is speculation that he may have been murdered after owing a drug dealer money.
* Folk singer Sandy Denny of Music/FairportConvention died similarly of a brain hemorrhage in 1978, days after falling down a flight of stairs while vacationing with her parents and infant daughter in Cornwall.
* It was reported that one of the contributing factors to the death of Creator/LeonardCohen was "a fall at home," although leukemia was also a factor.
* Swiss surrealist painter [[Creator/HRGiger Hans Rudolf Giger]], (in)famous for designing the [[Franchise/{{Alien}} xenomorph]] and many other disturbing fantasies, died from falling off the stairs in his house.
* While he didn't die, [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne race pilot Michael Schumacher]] suffered extensive brain damage while skiing and hitting his head on a stone after tripping and falling over. He was saved [[CoolHelmet only by his helmet]] absorbing most of the impact.
* Former manager of Music/TheWho Kit Lambert died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a fall down a flight of stairs. There is speculation that he may have been murdered after owing a drug dealer money.
* Folk singer Sandy Denny of Music/FairportConvention died similarly of a brain hemorrhage in 1978, days after falling down a flight of stairs while vacationing with her parents and infant daughter in Cornwall.
* It was reported that one of the contributing factors to the death of Creator/LeonardCohen was "a fall at home," although leukemia was also a factor.
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* Dr. Robert Atkins, of diet fame, died slipping on ice and smacking his head.
* Marshal Alexandre Berthier, Napoleon's chief of staff, fell from a third-story window in the Bavarian town of Bamberg. Historians are still divided as to whether it was an accident or suicide (a more outlandish possibility is that he was murdered by members of a secret society).
* This is how Harry Carry, the radio announcer died, after hitting his head on a table.
* It was reported that one of the contributing factors to the death of Creator/LeonardCohen was "a fall at home," although leukemia was also a factor.
* Actor Gary Coleman died this way after falling down a set of stairs, hitting his head, and going into seizures afterwards.
* Folk singer Sandy Denny of Music/FairportConvention died similarly of a brain hemorrhage in 1978, days after falling down a flight of stairs while vacationing with her parents and infant daughter in Cornwall.
* This is pretty much exactly what happened to Scottish First Minister Donald Dewar.
* While still being a school teacher, philosopher Martin Heidegger accidentally killed a pupil by a single slap on the cheek. It's unclear what actually caused it, but under certain conditions even minimal force can be lethal.
* This is pretty much exactly what happened to Scottish First Minister Donald Dewar.
* Swiss surrealist painter [[Creator/HRGiger Hans Rudolf Giger]], (in)famous for designing the [[Franchise/{{Alien}} xenomorph]] and many other disturbing fantasies, died from falling off the stairs in his house.
* Marshal Alexandre Berthier, Napoleon's chief of staff, fell from a third-story window in the Bavarian town of Bamberg. Historians are still divided as to whether it was an accident or suicide (a more outlandish possibility is that he was murdered by members of a secret society).
* This is how Harry Carry, the radio announcer died, after hitting his head on a table.
* It was reported that one of the contributing factors to the death of Creator/LeonardCohen was "a fall at home," although leukemia was also a factor.
* Actor Gary Coleman died this way after falling down a set of stairs, hitting his head, and going into seizures afterwards.
* Folk singer Sandy Denny of Music/FairportConvention died similarly of a brain hemorrhage in 1978, days after falling down a flight of stairs while vacationing with her parents and infant daughter in Cornwall.
* This is pretty much exactly what happened to Scottish First Minister Donald Dewar.
* While still being a school teacher, philosopher Martin Heidegger accidentally killed a pupil by a single slap on the cheek. It's unclear what actually caused it, but under certain conditions even minimal force can be lethal.
* This is pretty much exactly what happened to Scottish First Minister Donald Dewar.
* Swiss surrealist painter [[Creator/HRGiger Hans Rudolf Giger]], (in)famous for designing the [[Franchise/{{Alien}} xenomorph]] and many other disturbing fantasies, died from falling off the stairs in his house.
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* Actor Creator/WilliamHolden died after slipping on a throw rug in his home while drunk and gashing his forehead on a bedside table; he remained conscious for half an hour, and had he realised the severity of his injury, he might have been able to summon medical help in time.
* Former manager of Music/TheWho Kit Lambert died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a fall down a flight of stairs. There is speculation that he may have been murdered after owing a drug dealer money.
* Former manager of Music/TheWho Kit Lambert died of a cerebral hemorrhage after a fall down a flight of stairs. There is speculation that he may have been murdered after owing a drug dealer money.
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* Although a bit bigger than a normal fall, Caleb Moore had a "slow bleed" variety with his snowmobile crash at the X Games, so that he walked away from the crash that killed him.
* Happened to the Chilean reporter, writer and radio personality Santiago "Tito" Mundt in 1971. He had gone out for lunch with some co-workers and they went to have a smoke on a building's terrace, Mundt suddenly slipped and tipped over the safety barrier, then his falling body hit a windowsill, and ended up crashing on a taxi that had stopped on the streets to pick up a passenger...
* Professional wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart died this way, having fallen over and hitting his head while changing the thermostat of his house.
* The cause of death for Manga author Creator/KaoruTada, of ''Manga/AishiteNight'' and ''Manga/ItazuraNaKiss'' fame. She and her family were moving into a new home when Mrs. Tada slipped, hit her head on a granite table, and her severe brain injuries left her in a coma. She died three weeks later.
* Also happens to another voice actor, Creator/KanetoShiozawa, after he fell down from the stairs of his house. He initially showed no sign of serious injuries, but he later fell unconscious and died the next day of a cerebral contusion.
* Actress Natasha Richardson fell while skiing and hit her head, and though she was up and lucid shortly thereafter, the injury eventually killed her.
* Creator/BobSaget suffered a blow to the back of the head, likely in a fall, in a hotel room, then went to bed and died of bleeding on the brain.
* While he didn't die, [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne race pilot Michael Schumacher]] suffered extensive brain damage while skiing and hitting his head on a stone after tripping and falling over. He was saved [[CoolHelmet only by his helmet]] absorbing most of the impact.
* Ian Tomlinson died this way during the [=G20=] protests in London (which he took no part in) after being pushed to the ground (for no reason whatsoever) by PC Simon Harwood. Most people would have survived, but Tomlinson had severe liver problems thanks to a lifetime of heavy drinking, and the fall ruptured his liver and killed him. Harwood was found not guilty in court but dismissed from the police for gross misconduct.
* This may have happened to King Tuthankamun.
* Voice actor Tsuyoshi Takishita, usually known as his role of Sima Yi in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series died this way in March 10th 2013, slipping and falling while on the way home and succumbing to his injuries.
* Creator/KurtVonnegut died of brain injuries several weeks after falling and hitting his head.
* Happened to the Chilean reporter, writer and radio personality Santiago "Tito" Mundt in 1971. He had gone out for lunch with some co-workers and they went to have a smoke on a building's terrace, Mundt suddenly slipped and tipped over the safety barrier, then his falling body hit a windowsill, and ended up crashing on a taxi that had stopped on the streets to pick up a passenger...
* Professional wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart died this way, having fallen over and hitting his head while changing the thermostat of his house.
* The cause of death for Manga author Creator/KaoruTada, of ''Manga/AishiteNight'' and ''Manga/ItazuraNaKiss'' fame. She and her family were moving into a new home when Mrs. Tada slipped, hit her head on a granite table, and her severe brain injuries left her in a coma. She died three weeks later.
* Also happens to another voice actor, Creator/KanetoShiozawa, after he fell down from the stairs of his house. He initially showed no sign of serious injuries, but he later fell unconscious and died the next day of a cerebral contusion.
* Actress Natasha Richardson fell while skiing and hit her head, and though she was up and lucid shortly thereafter, the injury eventually killed her.
* Creator/BobSaget suffered a blow to the back of the head, likely in a fall, in a hotel room, then went to bed and died of bleeding on the brain.
* While he didn't die, [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne race pilot Michael Schumacher]] suffered extensive brain damage while skiing and hitting his head on a stone after tripping and falling over. He was saved [[CoolHelmet only by his helmet]] absorbing most of the impact.
* Ian Tomlinson died this way during the [=G20=] protests in London (which he took no part in) after being pushed to the ground (for no reason whatsoever) by PC Simon Harwood. Most people would have survived, but Tomlinson had severe liver problems thanks to a lifetime of heavy drinking, and the fall ruptured his liver and killed him. Harwood was found not guilty in court but dismissed from the police for gross misconduct.
* This may have happened to King Tuthankamun.
* Voice actor Tsuyoshi Takishita, usually known as his role of Sima Yi in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors'' series died this way in March 10th 2013, slipping and falling while on the way home and succumbing to his injuries.
* Creator/KurtVonnegut died of brain injuries several weeks after falling and hitting his head.
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* Ondrej Havelka's 2014 film of the opera ''Theatre/OrfeoEdEuridice'' implies that this was the cause of Eurydice's death [[DiesDifferentlyInTheAdaptation rather than the snakebite from the original myth.]] The Furies torture Orpheus with a flashback vision, showing that he neglected Eurydice [[MarriedToTheJob in favor of his music]], which finally led to a quarrel in which she tried to wrest his lyre out of his hands: he pushed her away, and she fell and fatally struck her head.
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** Large animals like giraffes and elephants are more vulnerable to dying this way than humans are. As the saying goes, [[SquareCubeLaw the bigger they are, the harder they fall]].
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TruthInTelevision, since it's actually not uncommon for people to die in this way, [[StaircaseTumble especially if stairs are involved.]] Aside from someone being pushed, a common example is drunk people not protecting themselves when they fall over, leaving their heads to smash uninhibited into concrete. The main risk is that a blood vessel will rupture and bleed into the brain or skull, causing pressure to build so the delicate tissue doesn't get enough oxygen. Depending on the severity of the bleed, it can take anywhere from minutes to hours for death to occur. A person with a slow bleed may even be able to [[TimeDelayedDeath function normally for a while]], until the headache and other symptoms overwhelm them. This aspect also means that in quite a few cases, the person's life can be saved if they get medical attention quickly enough, so if you see this happen in real life, seek immediate medical attention, as every minute matters.
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TruthInTelevision, since it's actually not uncommon for people to die in this way, [[StaircaseTumble especially if stairs are involved.]] Aside from someone being pushed, a common example is drunk people not protecting themselves when they fall over, leaving their heads to smash uninhibited into concrete. The main risk is that a blood vessel will rupture and bleed into the brain or skull, causing pressure to build so the delicate tissue doesn't get enough oxygen. Depending on the severity of the bleed, it can take anywhere from minutes to hours for death to occur. A person with a slow bleed may even be able to [[TimeDelayedDeath function normally for a while]], until the headache and other symptoms overwhelm them. This aspect also means that in quite a few cases, the person's life can be saved if they get medical attention quickly enough, so if you see this happen in real life, seek immediate medical attention, as every minute matters.
matters. It's especially common for the elderly, both because their bodies are more fragile and because their weaker and more arthritic legs make them more prone to tripping.
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* ''Series/TheFBI'': In "Sky On Fire", George Bellamy (Bradford Dillman) punches out his blackmailer Carl Platt (Charles Grodin), causing him to fall and fatally strike his head on a fireplace hearth.
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* ''Series/TheFBI'': In "Sky On Fire", George Bellamy (Bradford Dillman) (Creator/BradfordDillman) punches out his blackmailer Carl Platt (Charles Grodin), (Creator/CharlesGrodin), causing him to fall and fatally strike his head on a fireplace hearth.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Squad}}'': Becca accidentally kills Thatcher by pushing him over in self-defence while he was trying to sexually assault her. Justified, as she has super-strength in her human form as part of her werewolf powers.
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* ''Series/AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'': The episode "Faith" revolves around Annie coming to terms with the loss of her elderly neighbor Ruth, who died when she fell and hit her head on a rock.
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* ''Series/AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'': ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresFromTheBookOfVirtues'': The episode "Faith" revolves around Annie coming to terms with the loss of her elderly neighbor Ruth, who died when she fell and hit her head on a rock.
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*''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends:'' In "[[Recap/HTFSwelterSkelter Swelter Skelter]]", Lifty and Shifty decide to steal Nutty's ice cream by tripping him. This causes him to fall backwards and [[MadeOfPlasticine crack his head open like an egg]].
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*''WebAnimation/HappyTreeFriends:'' In "[[Recap/HTFSwelterSkelter Swelter Skelter]]", Lifty and Shifty decide to steal Nutty's ice cream by tripping him. This causes him to fall backwards and [[MadeOfPlasticine crack his head open like an egg]].
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Being disabled is not a fate worse than death.
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* While [[FateWorseThanDeath not technically dying]], [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne race pilot Michael Schumacher]] suffered extensive brain damage while skiing and hitting his head on a stone after tripping and falling over. He was saved [[CoolHelmet only by his helmet]] absorbing most of the impact.
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* While [[FateWorseThanDeath not technically dying]], he didn't die, [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne race pilot Michael Schumacher]] suffered extensive brain damage while skiing and hitting his head on a stone after tripping and falling over. He was saved [[CoolHelmet only by his helmet]] absorbing most of the impact.
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* In ''Film/HouseOf9'', Cynthia is killed by cracking her skull on a banister she is pushed into by Al B.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': Those rats were just too much for Link's uncle to handle, although the game implies that he was killed in an ambush by Agahnim's forces. ''[[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast The tie-in comics]]'' elaborate that, because Link's uncle too was a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule, and thus a potential holder of the Master Sword, that Agahnim killed him personally.
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* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast'': Those rats were just too much for Link's uncle to handle, although the game implies that he was killed in an ambush by Agahnim's forces. ''[[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast ''[[ComicBook/TheLegendOfZeldaALinkToThePast1992 The tie-in comics]]'' elaborate that, because Link's uncle too was a descendant of the Knights of Hyrule, and thus a potential holder of the Master Sword, that Agahnim killed him personally.
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* Averted with insects. Their carapaces are sturdy enough, and their size small enough, that neither the fall nor [[NotTheFallThatKillsYou the sudden stop at the end]] will kill them. Their light weight means that the impact force from hitting at terminal velocity is ''less'' than the fracture rating of their exoskeleton. Conversely, extremely large animals such as elephants can easily be crippled and/or killed by a short fall due to the impact force of their large mass.
** Most small creatures that have a [[SquareCubeLaw sufficiently high ratio of cross-sectional area to mass]] will be mostly unaffected by long falls. Rats and mice might be dazed; pretty much anything smaller has to be trying to die to be injured by a fall. Larger animals can take advantage of this law of nature too, from gliding lizards widening their body to avoid splatting on the forest floor, to humans using parachutes.
** Most small creatures that have a [[SquareCubeLaw sufficiently high ratio of cross-sectional area to mass]] will be mostly unaffected by long falls. Rats and mice might be dazed; pretty much anything smaller has to be trying to die to be injured by a fall. Larger animals can take advantage of this law of nature too, from gliding lizards widening their body to avoid splatting on the forest floor, to humans using parachutes.
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* In the Literature/PriscillaHutchins novel ''Cauldron'', a team exploring a derelict alien building gets the fright of their lives when a GiantSnake appears at the top of a staircase. Everyone panics and tumbles down the staircase until someone is able to pick up the {{BFG}} their leader dropped and shoot it. Unfortunately one of them breaks his neck in the fall, and their leader carries a lot of guilt for not acting like TheHero and getting him killed.
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* In the Literature/PriscillaHutchins novel ''Cauldron'', a team exploring a derelict alien building gets the fright of their lives when a GiantSnake appears at the top of a staircase. Everyone panics and tumbles down the staircase until someone is able to pick up the {{BFG}} their leader dropped and shoot it. Unfortunately one of them breaks his neck in the fall, StaircaseTumble, and their leader carries a lot of guilt for not acting like TheHero and getting him killed.
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** In Chapter 4 of the First Book of Samuel, when the already ''very'' old Hebrew priest Eli learned the Philistines had stolen TheArkOfTheCovenant and killed his two JerkAss sons, he fell over out of shock and broke his neck. (And his newly-widowed, pregnant daughter-in-law [[MaternityCrisis went into labor]].)
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** In Chapter 4 of the [[Literature/BooksOfSamuel First Book of Samuel, Samuel]], when the already ''very'' old Hebrew priest Eli learned the Philistines had stolen TheArkOfTheCovenant and killed his two JerkAss sons, he fell over out of shock and broke his neck. (And his newly-widowed, pregnant daughter-in-law [[MaternityCrisis went into labor]].)
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* ''Series/{{Andor}}'': Verlo Skiff dies when Cassian snaps his head back into his face and Skiff falls and hits his head on the concrete ground. Cassian and Kravas don't realize Skiff has died at first with Cassian ordering Kravas to "get him up".
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* ''Film/{{Infamous}}'': When his father attacks Arielle, Dean throws him off her. The older man falls down the staircase and breaks his neck.
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* ''Film/{{Infamous}}'': ''Film/Infamous2020'': When his father attacks Arielle, Dean throws him off her. The older man falls down the staircase and breaks his neck.
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** Played for very BlackComedy in ''Campaign'', where an alternate timeline Ian accidentally kills the Doctor by banging his head against the TARDIS console... and has to keep doing it over and over again when he keeps regenerating. The reference to the Sixth Doctor's manner of death is very intentional, as the book constantly references DorkAge ''Doctor Who'' moments in very twisted and violent contexts in order to induce deliberate MoodWhiplash.
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** Played for very BlackComedy in ''Campaign'', where an alternate timeline Ian accidentally kills the Doctor by banging his head against the TARDIS console... and has to keep doing it over and over again when he keeps regenerating. The reference to the Sixth Doctor's manner of death is very intentional, as the book constantly references DorkAge AudienceAlienatingEra ''Doctor Who'' moments in very twisted and violent contexts in order to induce deliberate MoodWhiplash.
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* Happens twice in ''Film/SexAndDeath101''. During an argument, Miranda Storm slips on spilled wine and breaks her neck. Also, Gillian De Raisx's husband hits his head and dies after tripping on her dropped pencil.
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* Happens twice in ''Film/SexAndDeath101''. During an argument, ''Film/SexAndDeath101'':
** One of Death Nell's intended victims falls to his death over a landing when stumbling backward from her.
** MirandaStorm slips died after she'd slipped on spilled wine and breaks then hit her neck. Also, Gillian De Raisx's head.
** Gillian's husbandhits his head and dies also died after tripping he slipped on her dropped a pencil.
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** Miranda
** Gillian's husband
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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
** In ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'', Balon Greyjoy rather anticlimactically dies offscreen by falling from a bridge in Pyke. There are hints, however, that he is murdered by his brother Euron, who sent a Faceless Man to assassinate him so he can take over the Iron Islands. [[spoiler:Preview chapters of ''The Winds of Winter'' confirm that, yes, he did.]]
** Viserra Targaryen died when she fell from a horse, hit a wall, and broke her neck.
** Joffrey Velaryon, the third son of Rhaenyra Targaryen, attempted to ride his mother's dragon, Syrax, during the Storming of the Dragonpit, but she refused (dragons don't take kindly to being mounted by another rider as long as their current one still lives). He was sent plunging to Flea Bottom, where he crashed through a house's roof tiles, hit the ground, broke his back, and got stabbed by the raining tiles and his own sword, which had slipped out of his hand. According to legend, he still lived long enough to say his final words: "Mother, forgive me".
** Jaehaera Targaryen mysteriously fell from the Red Keep and got stabbed by the spikes below, eerily echoing her mother Helaena's death (which, on the contrary, was deemed a suicide by most historians). Unlike Helaena, who died instantly, [[AndIMustScream it took half an hour for Jaehaera to die]].
** In ''Literature/AStormOfSwords'', Balon Greyjoy rather anticlimactically dies offscreen by falling from a bridge in Pyke. There are hints, however, that he is murdered by his brother Euron, who sent a Faceless Man to assassinate him so he can take over the Iron Islands. [[spoiler:Preview chapters of ''The Winds of Winter'' confirm that, yes, he did.]]
** Viserra Targaryen died when she fell from a horse, hit a wall, and broke her neck.
** Joffrey Velaryon, the third son of Rhaenyra Targaryen, attempted to ride his mother's dragon, Syrax, during the Storming of the Dragonpit, but she refused (dragons don't take kindly to being mounted by another rider as long as their current one still lives). He was sent plunging to Flea Bottom, where he crashed through a house's roof tiles, hit the ground, broke his back, and got stabbed by the raining tiles and his own sword, which had slipped out of his hand. According to legend, he still lived long enough to say his final words: "Mother, forgive me".
** Jaehaera Targaryen mysteriously fell from the Red Keep and got stabbed by the spikes below, eerily echoing her mother Helaena's death (which, on the contrary, was deemed a suicide by most historians). Unlike Helaena, who died instantly, [[AndIMustScream it took half an hour for Jaehaera to die]].
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* There's a ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' episode where the "murder" happens like this. Fortunately, the "murderer" is a blackmailer as well, so we're not meant to be any more sympathetic towards him than any other Columbo villain.
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* There's ''Series/{{Columbo}}'': In "[[Recap/ColumboS01E02 Death Lends a ''Series/{{Columbo}}'' episode where Hand]]", the "murder" happens like this. Fortunately, victim is killed when the "murderer" is murderer hits them in the face, and they smack the base of their skull on a blackmailer as well, so we're not meant table, which, according to be any more sympathetic towards him than any other Columbo villain.the coroner, killed them due to a "massive concussion".
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* In ''Film/{{Body}}'', the girls they think they have killed Arthur after [[StaircaseTumble shoving him done the staircase]]. But then he turns out to be NotQuiteDead, and things become a lot more complicated.
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* In ''Film/{{Body}}'', the girls they think they have killed Arthur after [[StaircaseTumble shoving him done down the staircase]]. But then he turns out to be NotQuiteDead, and things become a lot more complicated.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Shadowgate}}'', if your torch ever went out, you would automatically "trip over something" and die.
* In the 'Dead Men Tell No Tales' level of ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves'', there is a part where Sly has to steal a peg-leg off of a pirate by sneaking up on him and unscrewing it. The pirate instantly dies as he falls over. What's really ridiculous about this is that he's a very short guy, so the fall really shouldn't have done this given the short distance.
* In the 'Dead Men Tell No Tales' level of ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves'', there is a part where Sly has to steal a peg-leg off of a pirate by sneaking up on him and unscrewing it. The pirate instantly dies as he falls over. What's really ridiculous about this is that he's a very short guy, so the fall really shouldn't have done this given the short distance.
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* In the 'Dead Men Tell No Tales' level of ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves'', there is a part where Sly has to steal a peg-leg off of a pirate by sneaking up on him and unscrewing it. The pirate instantly dies as he falls over. What's really ridiculous about this is that he's a very short guy, so the fall really shouldn't have done this given the short distance.
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* In ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoIV'', getting drunk will cause you to randomly stumble and fall over while trying to walk around, causing damage each time. If your health is low, this can actually kill you.
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* In ''Series/BreakingBad'', Ted trips over a rug, hits his head, and dies.
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* In ''Series/BreakingBad'', after being intimidated by two of Saul's underlings into writing a check to pay off his tax debt, Ted tries to make a run for it, trips over a rug, hits his head, head on a shelf, and dies.breaks his neck (his fate is foreshadowed earlier when he momentarily stumbles on the rug). He survives, [[DownplayedTrope but ends up paralyzed from the head down]].
