I’m continually amazed at the ridiculous things people do that will ultimately cause death, suddenly. This is why there is an urgency in preaching the Gospel…
According to Join Together, an alcohol abuse treatment website, a Texas man died after receiving an enema full of sherry wine, and his wife was recently cleared of charges of [...]

Death strikes when we least expect it. There is an urgency to the Gospel message…
A 32-year-old woman from the L.A. area died in a fall off a cliff at Yellowstone National Park, park officials said. The fall happened Friday evening in the Calcite Springs area, just north of Tower Falls. Her body was recovered in [...]

Here is another collection of people who have died suddenly on the… well, you know…
King George II died on the toilet in 1760 at the age of 77.
 He woke up at six that morning, drank a little chocolate, and an hour later went to the bathroom, where he died of a ruptured aorta.
Evelyn Waugh, one [...]

Paul Latour lives in Canada and is a frequent commentator to this blog. In response to our Labor Day evangelism event at the Fiesta Hermosa (read all 6 parts so far, starting here), he put into very practical terms the urgency that is needed—using whatever means possible—in getting the Word out. Here are his comments:
In [...]

I have received a few emails from people who were upset at the evangelists who preached at the bus stops on Labor Day weekend at the Fiesta Hermosa. But time is of the essence in our minds… Every person who died on 9/11/01 thought they too had another day to live.

The following article was [...]

San Bernardino County Sheriff’s officials have named a fifth victim of the recent Southern California heat wave. Officials found Margaret Civick, 88, dead in her residence on Wednesday. The air conditioning was not on. At least five people have died in the county of heat-related issues since Aug. 31. (L.A. Times 9/08/07)
I wonder if anyone [...]

The world’s oldest person Yone Minagawa, who has died at age 114, was as sprightly as ever until the moment she got into bed for her eternal rest, her caretaker said Tuesday. Minagawa, who enjoyed good food and a bit of alcohol, died August 13 at a nursing home in Japan’s southwestern Fukuoka prefecture.
“She was [...]

In Surrey, Canada, a hot air balloon burst into flames just before launching killing a woman and her daughter, and seriously injuring 11 other people.
Three passengers were not able to escape before the balloon shot in the air, burned and plummeted into an RV park. Photos and video here.

A taxi driver suddenly died of a heart attack while driving on a highway in Berlin. A 78-year-old lady was riding in the cab at the time and saved herself from sudden death by being very wise. Read the article from MSN here.

Here’s yet another reason why I try to ask the million dollar question everyday, which is: “If you were to die today, would you go to Heaven or Hell?
Four grandmothers were bludgeoned by a crazy man wielding a hammer as they were peacefully sitting in their chairs at a beauty parlor getting their hair [...]

Everyone travelling that day in Minneapolis thought they would make it home.

The following deaths were reported in the L.A. Times. And every person thought they had another day to live.
July 26—A sightseeing plane crashed in the mountains of Misty Fiords National Monument, killing the pilot, two sisters and their husbands on a side trip from a cruise ship, state troopers said.
July 27—Two domesticated elephants rampaged through [...]

A 16-year-old U.S. tourist fell 1,000 feet to his death at an abandoned mine in central Mexico, and rescue workers were trying to recover his body. Witnesses told police that Taylor Crane of Pennsylvania tried to jump over the 10-foot-wide shaft of Cinco Senores mine in San Luis de la Paz in Guanajuato state and [...]

Here are some people who took their last breaths in the bathroom. I got these from The Bathroom Reader (a very entertaining and funny book):
In 1016, 27-year-old King Edmond II of England was murdered in the bathroom by an assassin who hid behind his primitive toilet. As Edmond sat, the murderer stepped out and [...]

Every Monday I post little stories that I find tucked away in the L.A. Times about people who die tragically, mysteriously or strangely—as a reminder of the urgency of reaching the lost for Christ. This 34 second video could save you from appearing in this weekly blog post. Watch out for the twist ending!

Police detained a man in eastern Belgium after a dinner guest found the bodies of the host’s wife and stepson in a freezer, authorities said Thursday. (Read the rest of the story from AP here!)

An Oakland man, Humberto Hernandez, was walking with his wife on the street when a 2007 Ford Escape blew a tire and swerved onto the sidewalk, striking a fire hydrant. The 200-pound hydrant was sent flying through the air and struck Hernandez in the back of the head. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
—From [...]

A former police chief, Blair Christopher Hall, was in custody Friday on suspicion of murder after his wife, Cristi Lynne Hall, was found floating face down in their backyard hot tub in Calimesa.
—L.A. Times, 6/9/07

35 people were injured, including two police officers, when a woman plowed her car through several blocks of a street festival in Washington, D.C.
The driver, Tanya Bell, had a young child in the car with her as police gave chase on motorcycles. Seven people suffered major injuries, including two young children under three. The car [...]

According to the L.A. Times, 29-year-old theology student Jee Hyun Song of Anaheim could face 16 years to life in prison for murder because she “accidentally” stabbed her husband, Dong Uk Kim in the chest with a 5-inch kitchen knife during a clumsy hug. According to court testimony she said that he essentially stabbed himself [...]

What would you do if while taking a little nap on a jet you woke up next to a dead passenger? That’s what happened when Paul Trinder, 54, awakened next to the corpse of an elderly woman who died during take-off and was moved from the economy section where she died, to first class.
“The corpse [...]

An American Airlines cleaning crew found the body of Taisuke Matsuo, 66, in a restroom about two hours after the jet landed.
He died of an apparent heart attack during a flight from Tokyo to Chicago during the first leg of a trip home to Indianapolis. Workers discovered the bathroom was locked from the inside [...]

Police suspended their search today for the crew of a yacht found drifting off Australia’s great Barrier reef, saying there was little chance of finding the three men alive. —L.A. Times 4/22/07

Technically this is not a “Sudden Death” story, and probably not even an “(Almost) Sudden Death” story…
Cardinal Francis George,the archbishop of Chicago, was hospitalized with a slight hip fracture after he apparently slipped on some holy water that splashed on the floor while he was blessing Easter baskets. The archbishop landed squarely on [...]

Time magazine reported that Marvel Superhero Capt. America was assassinated on his way to court where he was scheduled to talk about civil liberties.
Will he ever return again to defend all that is right in the U.S.A.? “He’s very dead right now,” Publisher Dan Buckley answered.
–I sure hope Batman had the opportunity to [...]

These articles found in various periodicals are not meant to be amusing or fun. They are written with the intention of reminding us of the brevity of life, the randomness of death, and the finality of eternity.
Five people were found dead inside a southwest Miami-Dade County home, probably victims of carbon monoxide poisoning, police said. [...]

To ask people, “If you were to die today, would you go to Heaven or Hell?” is a vital question. This story from the L.A. Times validates the urgency of Jesus’ command to go and preach the Good News to all creation—before it’s too late.
78-year-old Abdel Herbawi has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly [...]

Ohio– An out-of control sport utility vehicle went airborne and landed on a car, killing three Chinese college students riding in a sedan, authorities said in Springfield.
–From L.A. Times 3/10/07

Reggie Peabody, a car wash worker in Melbourne, Australia, liked to “ride the brushes” when business was slow.
But the system malfunctioned during one of his “rides,” and Peabody was crushed to death between two large industrial brushes.
–From The Bathroom Reader (a very interesting book).

Chichawatni, Pakistan– Three members of a suspected suicide bomb team died Saturday after their bike laden with explosives hit a bump outside a town in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police said.
The men killed by the blast near Chichawatni were believed to have been on their way to attack a prayer meeting for a policeman killed [...]