The Chair of Death
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This cursed chair, once belonged to convicted murderer Thomas Busby. Before he was hanged for his crimes, his final request was to have a meal at his favorite local pub. However, upon finishing his meal, he stood and proclaimed: “May sudden death come to anyone who dare sit on my chair” Since then, about 63 people who have sat in the chair died shortly after.
'The Crying Boy' Painting
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‘The Crying Boy’ painting was produced by an artist named Giovani Bragolin in 1950’s and quickly became famous as the painting became popular and thus mass-produced and hung in many homes across Britain. However, soon there were reports of these houses catching fire and burning down. But as creepy as that is, the most disturbing thing is that in many of these homes, the painting of ‘The Crying Boy’ was discovered absolutely untouched by the raging flames.
The Curse Of The Iceman
"Otzi" – Curse of the Iceman by South Tyrol Museum of Archeology from http://eidolonparanormal.blogspot.com
Ötzi,also called the Iceman,is the well-preserved mummy of a man who lived between 3400 and 3100 BCE. The mummy was found in September 1991 in the Ötztal Alps, his body sticking out of the glacie that perserved his body. The body has been claimed to be cursed, due to the death of several people who were involved in the recovery and examination of the Iceman. For example,forensic pathologist Rainer Henn who ws involved in the examination of the mummy died in a horrific car accident en route on his way to give a speech about the Iceman. Also, hiker Helmut Simon who discovered the Iceman during a hike with his wife died after falling off from a dangerous hidden path. All seven death has been connected to the curse of the Iceman.
The Anguished Man Painting
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A previous owner, Sean Robison had inherited the painting after his grandmother died. The house that Sean and his family lived in started experiencing bizarre paranormal events: Doors cracking in the middle of the night followed by blood-curdling screams that seem to be coming from nowhere. Yet the worst of it all was the nightmares that each and every member of the family had every night since they hung the painting, suddenly waking them up in the middle of the night.After investigating, Sean found out the history of the painting:The artist who painted ‘The Anguished Man’, committed suicide. But before he took his life, he mixed his own blood with the oil paint that he used for the painting.
The Hope Diamind
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The curse began after the large blue diamond was stolen from an idol in india - a curse promising bad luck and death for the owner and whoever else touches the diamond.The theif Tavernier was torn apart by wild dogs on a trip to Russia (after he had sold the diamond). This was the first horrible death attributed to the curse. Louis XVI had been possession of the Hope Diamond. According to the legend, Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI were beheaded during the French Revolution because of the blue diamond's curse.