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Death By Carrot Juice
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Ironic TwistsJun 30, 2026

Death By Carrot Juice

Death By Carrot Juice Basil Brown believed in natural health. The Croydon man drank carrot juice obsessively. Ten gallons in ten days. His skin turned bright yellow. His liver gave out in February 1974. The coroner ruled it vitamin A poisoning. He was 48 years old. His doctor had begged him to stop.

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British newspaper coverage including The Times, February 1974, inquest report on Basil Brown of Croydon; cited in medical literature on hypervitaminosis A

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