Real Life Curses

Life is filled with a lot of weird happenings and coincidences. But there are some strange and weird coincidences that are just… too coincidental. To the point that maybe there’s a curse. And I won’t lie - there is something to some of these. So let’s dive into some of these, shall we?

27 Club. The legend of the 27 club is simple. There are a number of musicians who have died tragically and/or under peculiar circumstances. Jimi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and Janis Joplin are among the most famous members of this club. The only thing about this alleged curse - it’s not as it seems. Musicians, much like anybody else, aren’t more likely to die at the age of 27. Possibly, the only reason why that age is so prominent is because of how tragically and unexpectedly they passed away.

Little Bastard. James Dean’s car is a famous one. Not only for being his car, but also for being cursed. It was a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. Sir Alec Guiness warned Dean that if he drove that car, he would die within a week. And he did. He was in a fatal car crash seven days later. Any cars that had parts from Little Bastard in it were also involved in accidents of sorts, somewhat to varying degrees. But it was still enough for people to believe that it is cursed.

Curse of the Iceman. The frozen body of a man was found in 1991 in the Otztal Alps. Those who discovered him named him Otzi and was found 5300+ years after the Bronze Age, which is when they believe he died. It is thought that Otzi died after an attack from enemies. The forensic pathologist (Rainer Henn) who examined the body had died in an auto accident a year after. Not long after, the guide (Kurt Fritz) who helped Henn find the body died in an avalanche. The first to find the body (Helmut Simon) died when he fell during a hike. Dieter Warnecke, the head of the team, died from a heart attack just hours after Simon’s funeral. There were many others involved with the research, but the amount of deaths isn’t that abnormal.

Polish King’s Tomb. in 1973, archaeologists found the tomb of a 15th century Polish king named Casimir VI Jagiellon in Krakow, Poland. With the discovery of King Tut’s tomb just 50 years prior, many had joked that they’re opening the doors (or in this case a tomb) to a curse. Some of the researchers who were present at the opening had died shortly afterwards. Due to the closeness of the discovery and the deaths, the media speculated that it was due to a curse. However, this had been quickly debunked. Experts had discovered deadly fungi within the tomb that would cause serious illness and often death when breathed in. This turned out to be the cause of death for the archaeologists who did pass.

Macbeth. This is a well known curse between theater kids. You’re supposed to say break a leg for good luck, but if you mumble “Macbeth” and you’re not doing a production of Macbeth bad leg will befall the show. Many believe that this came from the play’s history of bad luck in the theater. Some actors have broken bones or had other accidents. But this is another that you can easily debunk. First of all, if you do put on Macbeth, you’re no more likely to get injured or otherwise cursed than any other play. Secondly, a journalist named Max Beerbohm has admitted that he started the rumor in the 1850s.

That’s just the tip of the iceberg in terms of curses. While some of the curses are a little… paranormal and are a little harder to explain, there are some that you can just explain away. Are there any curses you believe in?