"Am I gonna die? Why?"
"Because of alcohol, you see."
"I'm quitting drinking."
Ferdinand
Governor of Guastalla, Italy. Terrified by a fortune-teller's prophecy, he completely abstained from all alcoholic beverages.
However, while receiving a body massage, an alcohol-based massage oil caught fire, and he burned to death.
"Does a food survey really take us this deep into the backcountry…"
"Oh, there happen to be some natives right where we need them!"
Biaka Boda
A politician in Côte d'Ivoire. He was ordered by the government to investigate the country's food situation. While carrying out that mission, he reportedly became food for cannibals themselves.