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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1
9,206 2,177
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Slow Dismemberment

2
9,395 1,249
set on fire is listed (or ranked) 2 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Burn Alive

3
8,083 1,597
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Buried Alive

4
5,659 1,979
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Crucifixion

5
5,911 2,546
Drowning is listed (or ranked) 5 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Drowning Suicide, Assassination by 'Accident', Assassination by 'Suicide'

6
6,130 1,041
Execution by burning is listed (or ranked) 6 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Execution by Burning

7
5,318 1,334
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Drawn & Quartered

8
4,916 1,955
Suffocation is listed (or ranked) 8 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Suffocation

9
4,473 1,515
Dragged by a Car is listed (or ranked) 9 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Dragged by a Car

10
4,188 1,546
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Beaten to death

11
4,195 1,093
Impalement is listed (or ranked) 11 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Impalement

12
3,637 1,821
Starvation is listed (or ranked) 12 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Starvation

13
3,327 1,726
Shark attack is listed (or ranked) 13 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Shark attack

14
3,391 1,832
Murdered By Your Own Children is listed (or ranked) 14 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Murdered By Your Own Children

All the Ways You Can Die If You Live Alone

15
4,105 739
Flaying is listed (or ranked) 15 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Jabapac added Flaying

16
4,514 302
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
3,041 2,065
Cancer is listed (or ranked) 17 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Cancer Assassination in ways which appear natural

18
2,904 1,514
Attacked by a Bear is listed (or ranked) 18 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Attacked by a Bear

19
3,440 412
Torture is listed (or ranked) 19 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
StacyWolfe added Torture

20
3,588 935
Brazen bull is listed (or ranked) 20 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Jabapac added Brazen bull

21
3,154 327
Eaten Alive is listed (or ranked) 21 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
51fordf2 added Eaten Alive

The Druggiest Rock Stars of All Time

22
2,796 855
Iron Maiden is listed (or ranked) 22 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Iron Maiden

23
2,719 819
Raped and Killed is listed (or ranked) 23 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Aya1 added Raped and Killed

24
2,047 1,268
Gangrene is listed (or ranked) 24 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Gangrene Assassination in ways which appear natural

25
1,946 1,436
Choking is listed (or ranked) 25 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Choking

26
2,812 723
Eaten by Cannibals is listed (or ranked) 26 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Eaten by Cannibals

27
2,398 592
Murdered by Chainsaw is listed (or ranked) 27 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
blinky.johnson added Murdered by Chainsaw

28
1,862 1,241
Stabbing is listed (or ranked) 28 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Stabbing

The Top Deaths in A Million Ways to Die in the West

29
1,678 1,569
Execution by hanging is listed (or ranked) 29 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Execution by hanging

30
2,738 591
Stoned to Death is listed (or ranked) 30 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Jabapac added Stoned to Death

31
1,885 1,073
Stomped by Elephant is listed (or ranked) 31 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Stomped by Elephant

32
1,631 1,128
Murder is listed (or ranked) 32 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Murder Homicide

33
1,841 341
Devoured by Starved Dogs is listed (or ranked) 33 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Switchdoctor added Devoured by Starved Dogs

34
1,397 1,226
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Crushed By A Helicopter

35
1,624 436
Wood Chipper Accident is listed (or ranked) 35 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
wiabux added Wood Chipper Accident

The Most Embarrassing Celebrity Yearbook Photos

36
1,664 890
Lynching is listed (or ranked) 36 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Lynching Murder, Homicide

37
2,205 865
Colon Perforated by a Horse is listed (or ranked) 37 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Colon Perforated by a Horse

38
1,545 959
Electrocution is listed (or ranked) 38 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Electrocution

39
1,321 1,173
Fall Off A Cliff is listed (or ranked) 39 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Fall Off A Cliff

40
1,144 571
Scaphism is listed (or ranked) 40 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
mkirkwood added Scaphism

41
1,518 1,330
HIV is listed (or ranked) 41 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
HIV

42
1,198 405
Death of a Thousand Cuts is listed (or ranked) 42 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
wookster added Death of a Thousand Cuts

The Goriest Ways You Can Die In A Pool Without Drowning

43
1,187 266
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 ...

44
1,333 413
Eaten by Piranhas is listed (or ranked) 44 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Coolza added Eaten by Piranhas

45
1,447 823
Roller Coaster Accident is listed (or ranked) 45 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Roller Coaster Accident

46
1,383 795
Elevator Accident is listed (or ranked) 46 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Elevator Accident

47
1,214 1,035
Breast Explosion is listed (or ranked) 47 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Breast Explosion

48
1,155 1,173
Spider Bite is listed (or ranked) 48 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Spider Bite

49
1,480 897
Freeze to Death is listed (or ranked) 49 on the list The Worst Ways to Die
Freeze to Death

50
1,170 959
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