From laughter really can die

In the story several times were recorded deaths from the attack of uncontrollable laughter. The first mention of this is found in about 200 BC. e., when the Greek philosopher Chrysippus watered wine and his donkey died of laughter, watching him trying to eat figs.

In 1410, the year the king of Aragon, Martin, died of laughter after a hearty dinner, and more recently, in 1989, the Danish audiologist Ole Benz uhohotalsya to death watching comedy.

The cause of death in such cases is a heart attack, as in laughter quickens the heartbeat and creates a lack of oxygen in the myocardium, resulting in his work may be compromised.

via factroom.ru