Famous Celebrities Who Barely Escaped Death

Hugh Hefner

Get this: Hugh Hefner almost died choking on a sex toy. He was giving an interview when he revealed that the closest he ever came to death was having sex with four of the Playboy Playmates when he swallowed a Ben Wa ball. He died at age 91 from sepsis brought on by an infection from e.coli.

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.