If you thought it was impossible to die of laughter and that tickling was always harmless, you'd be wrong. ... Indeed, tickling isn't inherently fun. It may sound like a joke, but tickling is a legitimate torture method that, in the most extreme cases, can even result in death.

Who has died from being tickled?

David D'Amato has died, but Competitive Endurance Tickling has not. We should have known that the bizarre story behind “Tickled” wouldn't stop with either the film's release or its subject's death.

Can you go to jail for tickling someone?

Can you go to jail for tickling someone? If you went up and tickled someone, technically it is a battery and could be charged, although unlikely.