12 Of The Most Accident-Prone People in History

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Ah, the tales of the brave and the resilient. Tales of people who have faced death and come out the other side unscathed, or even better, with a story to tell. This list is a testament to the strength of the human spirit, and the incredible will to survive. Here are 12 people who have somehow managed to survive an appallingly high number of serious accidents, and the stories of their miraculous escapes from death's clutches. From Roy C. Sullivan, who has been hit by lightning seven times, to Ernest Hemingway, who survived two plane crashes and a ruptured spleen, to Adrian Carton de Wiart, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in World War I, these are stories of courage and resilience that will stay with us for generations. 

So grab a cup of coffee, sit back, and get ready to be amazed as you read about these twelve incredible people who have cheated death and lived to tell the tale.

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Miraculous saxophone inventor survives death's many attempts.

Mel Magazine / ABC 

Roy C. Sullivan: Lightning magnet.

GWR 

Survived it all: Hemingway, a true survivor.

ZME Science 

Titanic survivor, Grand Slam champion, Olympic gold medalist.

Sports Casting 

"Heroic" Finnish soldier steals meth, survives.

IFLS / Cheatsheet 

Tsutomu Yamaguchi: Twice the survivor.

History 

"Rasputin of The Bronx" survives 20 attempts on his life.

Irish Central 

A true war hero: six decades, three wars.

BBC 

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