Top 10 Famous People Who Died from Auto-Erotic Asphyxiation
(Auto)erotic asphyxiation, or breath control play, is "the intentional restriction of oxygen to the brain for sexual arousal." The American Psychiatric Association classified this behavior as paraphilia.This autoerotic practice is dangerous because the gaspers restrict the oxygen flow to the brain by putting a plastic bag over the head or by hanging, which causes death when the rope is too tight. And it often looks like a suicide but it's not - these people died accidentally, they didn't want to die.
Gasper - person who does it.
Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian musician and actor. He was a founding member, lead singer and lyricist of rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. He was 38. Police report: "He was in a kneeling position facing the door. He had used his snake skin belt to tie a knot on the automatic door closure at the top of the door, and had strained his head forward into the loop so hard that the buckle had broken."
That's how Michael Hutchence committed suicide. He was 37 years old.
David Carradine, born John Arthur Carradine (December 8, 1936 - June 3, 2009) was an American actor and martial artist. He was 72. "David was naked and hanging by a rope in the room's closet", giving rise to speculation that the death was a suicide. However, revelations from two of his former wives that "David's self interests included self-bondage led people to conclude that his death was the result of accidental asphyxiation, a finding seemingly supported by two autopsies performed on his corpse."
Character actor and politician died in 1968, at 62. "He was naked, kneeling in the bathtub, with a noose tightly wrapped around his neck and looped around the shower curtain rod. He was blindfolded, his wrists were handcuffed, there was a ball gag in his mouth, and two hypodermic needles were inserted in one arm. His body was covered in explicit words and drawings in red lipstick."
He was a Conservative MP and a right-winger. In 1997, he was found dead by his secretary. He was "dressed in stockings and a suspender belt with a plastic bag around his head and an electric cord around his neck." This case was an instance of transvestite self-bondage auto-erotic asphyxiation.
He was a Czech violinist, virtuoso double bassist, and composer (original name spelling: František Kočvara). In 1791, he was in London and visited a prostitute. He paid her two shillings and requested that she cut off his testicles, which she refused. Kotzwara then tied a ligature around the doorknob, the other end fastened around his neck, and proceeded to have sexual intercourse with her. After it was over, he was dead.
A "responsible", "wholesome", and "conservative" pastor (Baptist Church Minister) was found dead in 2007. According to the autopsy report, "There is a dildo in the anus covered with a condom. There are numerous straps and cords restraining the decedent. There is a leather belt about the midriff. There are plastic cords also tied about the hands and feet with a single plastic cord extending up to the head and surrounding the lower neck."
He was a comic book artist known for his strange comic character Cheech Wizard. In 1975, a friend broke down his door and found him lying on his back with his feet in the closet. He wore a leather mask with a slit for each eye and one for his mouth. Vaughn had apparently garroted himself to death for pleasure.
Hideto Matsumoto, better known by his stage name Hide, was a Japanese musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. He is primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan. This young Japanese guitarist (X-Japan) died in 1998 in his home. After a night out drinking, he was found "hanged with a towel tied to a doorknob." Authorities deemed Hide's death a suicide and the media repeated it. However, many aspects don't add up. Why was he hanging from the doorknob by a towel? If he wanted to kill himself, he'd have been hanging from the ceiling using a rope. Furthermore, the suicide theory does not seem plausible. He was young, famous, and adored by his fans.
He was a musician, mostly known for dating Sheryl Crow, who died in his Los Angeles home in 1996. The cause of death was "asphyxia due to partial suspension hanging." Details include "A black hood covered his face. His head was slumped against a leather strap chained to the headboard of the king-size bed in the sparsely furnished living room."
Born Pierre Antoine Motteux, he was an English author, and from 1692 to 1694, the publisher of The Gentleman's Journal, the first English magazine.
Yes, this practice dates back to the 17th century. Who knows, maybe even earlier.
Michael Louden was an American actor best known for his roles on daytime dramas like As the World Turns. He was found hanging, wearing women's lingerie and a red wig as a trans-like character named Tamia.