Webif you hear of my being stood up against a mexican stone wall and shot to rags please know that i think that a pretty good way to depart this life. It beats old age,. Webdeath from laughter is an extremely rare form of death, usually resulting from either cardiac arrest or asphyxiation, that has itself been caused by a fit of laughter. Webthis weekend, ron barge's family announced on social media that he had passed away at the age of 87. With great sadness we have lost our dear dad ron 'buckshot' barge who passed away at home. Webon saturday evening, brenda barge wrote on social media, “with great sadness we have lost our dear dad ron ‘buckshot’ barge who passed away at home. Weblaughing to death may seem like a laughable end to one's life. However, there are a number of documented cases throughout history when this actually happened.