I can't top it, but I recently came across the same cause of death - 'change of life' - for a 41 year old woman in Logan Co., OH in 1908. I had never heard of this causing fatalities (?). > Subject: [Rensselaer] cause of death--can you top this? > Date: Tue, 02 Oct 2001 13:26:28 -0700 (PST) > From: "Pamela A. Warren" <pam@warren.cnchost.com> > > My 40 year old female ancestor died in Huron County, > Ontario in 1880. The death registration says cause > was "change of life". > > Rather disconcerting for me,a hot-flashing 50 year > old!