Death from laughter

Death from laughter is an extremely rare form of death, usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter. Though uncommon, death by laughter has been recorded from the times of ancient Greece to modern times.

"Die laughing" redirects here. For other uses, see Die laughing (disambiguation).

Usually, the phrase "dying from laughter" is used as a hyperbole.

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