Indian Man Fakes Death to See Who Would Attend His Funeral
A 74-year-old man who wanted to check who would grieve his passing faked his death and staged a mock funeral to see who would attend. The people of Konchi, a village in India’s Bihar state, were shocked to learn about the sudden passing of Mohan Lal, a local 74-year-old former Air Force veteran. It was […]
Man Believed to Have Drowned in Wisconsin Lake Faked His Death and Eloped to Eastern Europe
A Wisconsin man who had been missing since August after going kayaking on Green Lake recently resurfaced to confess to faking his death and moving to Eastern Europe. On August 12, the tranquility of the town of Watertown, Wisconsin, was shattered by the disappearance of Ryan Borgwardt, a 44-year-old husband and father of three. Borgwardt […]
Man Fakes His Own Death to See Who Would Attend His Funeral
A Brazilian man sparked the outrage of his friends and family after he faked his death out of pure curiosity, to see who would attend his funeral. As an experienced ‘ceremonialist‘, a sort of master of ceremonies for various kinds of events, 60-year-old Baltazar Lemos had conducted hundreds of funerals, some of which had been […]
Man Fakes His Own Death So His Wife Would Stop Asking Him for Money
Danny Gonzalez, a 27-year-old Honduran man working in the United States, recently tried to fake his own death in an effort to stop his wife constantly asking him for more money. Gonzales told reporters that ever since they married, two years ago, his Honduran wife would call him every week to complain that he had […]
Man Fakes His Death on Facebook to Con Family and Friends Out of Funeral Costs
A Thai man recently incurred the wrath of his friends and relatives after faking his own death on Facebook and having his wife ask them for financial contributions for his burial. Tachawit J.’s Facebook friends thought him to be in good health, so they were left in shock on Sunday, when his wife posted a […]
Bizarre “Death Experience” School Helps Depressed Koreans Appreciate Life by Locking Them in Coffins
A new treatment for suicidal patients in South Korea involves locking them up in wooden coffins. The fake “death experience” apparently helps students appreciate life better after confronting a simulated version of their last moments. The rate of suicide in Korea is on the rise, with about 40 people killing themselves every day. Experts believe […]