Unseen World on Instagram: "The tragic live TV moment no one realized was real. On April 15, 1984, British comedian and magician Tommy Cooper was performing live on television in Live from Her Majesty’s. Dressed in his signature red fez, he launched into one of his famously chaotic routines — when suddenly, mid-act, he collapsed against the curtain. At first, the audience laughed, assuming it was all part of his unpredictable act. But within moments, stagehands realized something was terribly wr

Terrifying History on Instagram: "On April 15, 1984, British comedy legend Tommy Cooper suffered a fatal heart attack during a live television broadcast that would become one of the most surreal moments in entertainment history. The 63-year-old comedian, instantly recognizable in his trademark red fez, was performing his signature act—a deliberately disastrous magic routine—on ITV’s *Live from Her Majesty’s* when he suddenly staggered and collapsed backward against the curtain. At first, the stu