The following sources were consulted in the preparation of the article “14 of the dumbest deaths in history.”
- Representative Clement Vallandigham of Ohio
- The Death of John Sedgwick
- Californian Killed in Niagara Falls Stunt : Accident: Parachute fails to open for rider of motorized ski. Leap was effort to draw attention to plight of homeless.
- Oldies and Oddities: A Different Kind of Hybrid
- Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation releases report on Titan submersible
- Daredevil ‘Mad Mike’ Hughes killed in rocket crash captured on video
- Parents say son thought firework that killed him was a dud
- Roach eating contest winner choked to death
- Robbery Suspect Killed By E Train In Manhattan
- Texas Game Wardens Wrap Up Alligator Attack Investigation
- Burglar Dies after Getting Stuck in Chimney
- Seattle Post-Intelligencer — Kent Man Killed by Exploding Lava Lamp
- Man killed after being pulled into wood chipper in Fallbrook