Fantastic chart from The Economist here, the odds of dying over a 1 year period by different causes. Heart disease is still far and away the leading cause, although many of the other (and far less likely) causes are much more present in popular media.
Some forum members may regret the fact that death by asteroid is still very unlikely, more than 74 million to one odds against.
Some forum members may regret the fact that death by asteroid is still very unlikely, more than 74 million to one odds against.