The 23 Most Ridiculous Deaths of 2012

8 Hair Extensions Kill Woman

Next time you’re getting ready to go out to the club for the night, remember this very important wardrobe fact:

Picking the wrong accessories could kill you.

34-year-old Atasha Graham went out for a night of dancing in London at the club her boyfriend DJ’ed at. She had some drinks, got on the dance floor, and got her groove on. Several hours in, Graham was sweating up a storm, but still carrying on until she collapsed out of the blue in the middle of the floor. She hadn’t had too much to drink, wasn’t in bad health, so what was it that did her in?
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All attempts to revive Graham failed and she was pronounced dead shortly after collapsing in the club, prompting an autopsy that revealed latex glue from her hair extensions had seeped into the woman’s scalp, causing a reaction that led to her death. As if that’s not shocking enough, the doctor that performed the autopsy said there are 10-20 deaths of this nature in the UK every year, and many more in America.

So next time you go out dancing, unless you’re trying to attract some real freaks, maybe leave the hair extensions at home.