07-02-2009, 12:04 AM
Sunni Muslim
1751: Julien Offray de La Mettrie, the author of L'Homme machine, a major materialist and sensualist philosopher died of overeating at a feast given in his honor. His philosophical adversaries suggested that by doing so, he had contradicted his theoretical doctrine with the effect of his practical actions<br /><br />http://www.smbc-comics.com/?id=532#comic