Greek philosopher Chrysippus is said to have died of laughter after getting his donkey drunk, trying to eat figs.
According to Laërtius, Chrysippus died at the age of 73 during the 143rd Olympiad, which took place from 208 to 204 BC. He reportedly saw a donkey eating his figs and yelled: “Now give the donkey a pure wine to wash down the figs!” Roman copy of a Hellenistic bust of Chrysippus Afterward, he started laughing so hard that he fell to the ground.