Kafka's cause of death seemed to be starvation: the condition of his throat made eating too painful for him, and since parenteral nutrition had not yet been developed, there was no way to feed him. (3 June 1924)
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Monday 20th of June 1977 (x) — Murderer Mark David Chapman tries to commit suicide by carbon monoxide asphyxiation Chapman connected a hose to his car's exhaust pipe, but the hose melted and the attempt failed.