Can you lose brain cells if you laugh too hard?

Answer 1

Yes, it's possible to die of laughter, as in 1975, Alex Mitchell, who watched the television program, "Kung Fu Kapers" (episode: The Goodies), laughed for 25 straight minutes and then died of heart failure and exhaustion.

There are other reports of people dying from laughter. For example:

1. In 1989, a Danish audiologist, literally died from laughter when he started laughing at the movie "A Fish Called Wanda" and his heart accelerated to 250 - 500 beats per minute (bpm). He eventually died of heart failure.
2. King Martin of Aragon died from a mixture of laughter and indigestion.
3. Although how Chrysippus died is a bit of a debate, he presumably fed his donkey wine, then died of laughter by watching his donkey trying to feed on figs.
4. Pietro Aretino is said to have died of laughter by suffocation.
5. In 2003, a Thai ice cream salesman reported to have died from laughter in his sleep. His wife was unable to wake him, and stopped breathing after two consecutive minutes of laughter. He was believed to have died from either heart failure or asphyxiation.

Answer 2

Answer (perhaps more authentic than below!) You can laugh yourself until you faint. (only 1 in 1000000000 can do so) You faint, and start breathing normally again. You wake up, and may continue laughing...........

Answerit depends!!! But technically, you wont die because you laugh so much!

Answer 3

No. Laughing is actually tremendously healthy for physical and emotional/psychological reasons. It reduces stress, improves circulation, and exercises muscles used for breathing, talking, eating, swallowing, and even helps the heart muscle relax and get more blood.

There have been scientific studies on laughter therapy and its efficacy.

There is a branch of yoga that emphasizes laughter, called laughter yoga. This is a traditional view that asserts many of the above claims. Practitioners gather together and laugh for no reason other than to enjoy and benefit from laughter and the laughter of others.

Many people go to standup comedy events in order to laugh and de-stress after a hard day or week at work, and many say that it lifts their spirits to have a good laugh.

Answer 4

Only if you stop breathing, but it isn't likely.

Answer 5

Yes it is possible but it is very rare compared to other odd deaths