Getting killed is no laughing matter. Especially in real life.
There can however be irony. And irony can be funny. Cruelly funny, but funny nonetheless. Maybe it is black humor. There's an entire book of black humor death, Novels In Three Lines, by Felix Feneon.
Arturo Gatti was a professional boxer who fought for his share of a purse.
He was found strangled by what police theorize was a strap from a purse. Purse strings can deadly when wrapped around your neck.
His wife is a prime suspect.
One tabloid in New York headlined her as his "stripper wife."
Apparently, she wasn't strapless if she did it.
Falling asleep next to people who want to kill you can be dangerous.
The trick is to detect when that danger is the greatest and avoid those encounters.
If pillows and cushions come with tags containing fire safety information, then bedrooms should come with warning labels.
Little in this world is certain.
In 1978, punk rock star Sid Vicious had a similarly fatal effect on his sleepmate Nancy in NYC's Chelsea hotel when he stabbed her with a knife. Sid was arrested, detoxed, and months later was released on bail. He overdosed at his low key bail party.
When it is real, it can take a while before you know how it turns out.
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