List of choking deaths

Summary

This is a list of notable people who have died by choking.405 BC: Sophocles (91), Diodorus Siculus claims Sophocles choked on a grape-seed in a cup of wine. circa 200: Lucius Fabius Cilo, Pliny the Elder claims "Chilo" perished from choking on a single hair in a draught of milk. 453: Attila the Hun (47), although cause of death is disputed. 1065: Godwin, Earl of Wessex (~55), reported to have choked to death at a Winchester banquet with Edward the Confessor after asking God to witness his claimed innocence in the death of Edward's brother. 1946: Alexander Alekhine (53), autopsy indicates heart attack, but supposed witness claimed choking. 1956: Tommy Dorsey (51) 1957: Raymond Griffith (62) 1960: Air Marshal Subroto Mukerjee (49), first Chief of the Air Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF), died on 8 November 1960 at Tokyo by choking on a piece of food lodged in his windpipe. 1963: Skinnay Ennis (55) 1967: Jimmie Foxx, famous Major League Baseball player, died by choking on a bone on 21 July 1967 aged 59. 1970: Jimi Hendrix (27), choked on his aspirated vomit while unconscious with barbiturates. 1971: T. V. Soong (76), former premier of Republic of China 1978: Dingle Foot (72), well known British politician and brother to future Labour Party Leader Michael Foot died in a Hong Kong hotel after choking on bone in a chicken sandwich. 1980: John Bonham (32), Led Zeppelin drummer. Bonham had consumed around 40 shots of 40% ABV vodka in a 24 hour period, after which he vomited and choked. The finding was accidental death. 1980: Bon Scott (33) the lead vocalist and lyricist of the hard rock band AC/DC The official report of the coroner concluded that Scott had died of "acute alcohol poisoning " and classified it as "Death by misadventure". 1981: Christy Brown (49) 2009: Christopher Nolan (43), Irish poet and author. 2017: American rapper Prodigy (42) of Mobb Deep, died by accidental choking. 2020: Ronny Van Sweevelt (57), Belgian cyclist, died by accidental choking.