If the stories were not true, no one would believe that these 1001 people managed to die in such utterly stupid yet highly amusing ways—but they did. From the woman who drunk herself to death with water trying to win a contest that required her to hold in her wee longer than the other contestants to the convicted killer who turned his toilet into a homemade electric chair by frying himself while sitting on it and fixing a television set at the same time, Death by Stupidity presents hundreds of newly collected accounts of what might kindly be described as actions lacking foresight or less-kindly described as really idiotic ways to meet one's maker. The ultimate cautionary guide on what not to do, this comprehensive catalog of ridiculous ways to die offers snappy tellings of awe-inspiring examples of actions that led to truly amusing incidences of fatality. It also features a series of unique lists that present examples of the "top ten" stupid ways people have died in various categories, including alcohol-induced, wildlife-included, crime-related, and sex-involved deaths.