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TIL in the UK, "death by misadventure" is the official term for an accidental death caused by a risk taken voluntarily. In contrast, a coroner determined that the deceased had taken no unreasonable willful risk. Notable death by misadventures include Amy Winehouse, Bon Scott, and Stephen Milligan

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