Popular Opinion The Worst Ways to Die  

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List Rules Ways of dying that seem particularly cruel or unusual

The worst ways to die, as voted on by the Ranker Community. Sure, it's a little morbid, but who doesn't think about death every once in a while?

Vote on the worst ways to kick the bucket, and see how your fears stack up against everyone else's. Just don't tell that Grim Reaper dude about any of this...

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10,027 2,423
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Slow Dismemberment

2
10,274 1,399
set on fire is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Burn Alive

3
8,771 1,787
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Buried Alive

4
6,214 2,190
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Crucifixion

5
6,532 2,777
Drowning is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Drowning Suicide, Assassination by 'Accident', Assassination by 'Suicide'

6
6,757 1,132
Execution by burning is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Execution by Burning

7
5,879 1,477
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Drawn & Quartered

8
5,468 2,134
Suffocation is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Suffocation

9
4,837 1,686
Dragged by a Car is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Dragged by a Car

10
4,573 1,680
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Beaten to death

11
4,612 1,197
Impalement is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Impalement

12
3,997 1,990
Starvation is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Starvation

13
3,743 2,006
Murdered By Your Own Children is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Murdered By Your Own Children

14
3,655 1,905
Shark attack is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Shark attack

50+ Celebrities Who Have Almost Died

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4,524 826
Flaying is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Jabapac added Flaying

16
5,033 345
Slowly Burned to Death by Acid is listed (or ranked) 16 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
kenpachikendo added Slowly Burned to Death by Acid

17
3,331 2,271
Cancer is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Cancer Assassination in ways which appear natural

18
3,213 1,650
Attacked by a Bear is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Attacked by a Bear

19
3,876 481
Torture is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
StacyWolfe added Torture

20
3,985 1,028
Brazen bull is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Jabapac added Brazen bull

21
3,626 370
Eaten Alive is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
51fordf2 added Eaten Alive

Surprising Statistics About the Ways People Die

22
3,075 912
Raped and Killed is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Aya1 added Raped and Killed

23
3,097 948
Iron Maiden is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Iron Maiden

24
2,269 1,382
Gangrene is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Gangrene Assassination in ways which appear natural

25
2,150 1,567
Choking is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Choking

26
3,101 796
Eaten by Cannibals is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Eaten by Cannibals

27
2,072 1,354
Stabbing is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Stabbing

28
2,686 667
Murdered by Chainsaw is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
blinky.johnson added Murdered by Chainsaw

Science Has Finally Determined The Most Gruesome Ways To Die

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1,880 1,692
Execution by hanging is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Execution by hanging

30
2,104 1,162
Stomped by Elephant is listed (or ranked) 30 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Stomped by Elephant

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3,016 656
Stoned to Death is listed (or ranked) 31 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Jabapac added Stoned to Death

32
2,115 382
Devoured by Starved Dogs is listed (or ranked) 32 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Switchdoctor added Devoured by Starved Dogs

33
1,828 1,237
Murder is listed (or ranked) 33 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Murder Homicide

34
1,573 1,334
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Crushed By A Helicopter

35
1,860 483
Wood Chipper Accident is listed (or ranked) 35 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
wiabux added Wood Chipper Accident

Natural Beauties Who Don't Need No Make-Up

36
1,829 962
Lynching is listed (or ranked) 36 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Lynching Murder, Homicide

37
2,402 929
Colon Perforated by a Horse is listed (or ranked) 37 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Colon Perforated by a Horse

38
1,727 1,027
Electrocution is listed (or ranked) 38 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Electrocution

39
1,362 613
Scaphism is listed (or ranked) 39 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
mkirkwood added Scaphism

40
1,473 1,268
Fall Off A Cliff is listed (or ranked) 40 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Fall Off A Cliff

41
1,409 459
Death of a Thousand Cuts is listed (or ranked) 41 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
wookster added Death of a Thousand Cuts

42
1,639 1,436
HIV is listed (or ranked) 42 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
HIV

Neymar Loves and Hookups

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1,393 303
The Judas Cradle is listed (or ranked) 43 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
LGwynethGuest added The Judas Cradle "The victim would presumably be placed in the waist harness above the pyramid-shaped seat, with the point inserted into their anus or vagina, then very slowly lowered by ropes. The subject is tortured by intense pressure ...

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1,591 899
Roller Coaster Accident is listed (or ranked) 44 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Roller Coaster Accident

45
1,480 491
Eaten by Piranhas is listed (or ranked) 45 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Coolza added Eaten by Piranhas

46
1,532 854
Elevator Accident is listed (or ranked) 46 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Elevator Accident

47
1,343 1,130
Breast Explosion is listed (or ranked) 47 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Breast Explosion

48
1,256 1,273
Spider Bite is listed (or ranked) 48 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Spider Bite

49
1,625 969
Freeze to Death is listed (or ranked) 49 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Freeze to Death

50
1,275 1,044
Car Accident By A Drunk Driver is listed (or ranked) 50 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Car Accident By A Drunk Driver