A bloke known as the "Snake King", famous for his daring acts with snakes and taking at least 99 bites throughout his life, died after a king cobra bit him during a performance. Ali Khan Samsuddin from
Malaysia was 48 when he passed away in 2006. He got bitten on the hand by a cobra while showing off his skills in Kuala Lumpur, something he'd been doing for more than 25 years. At the time his son Amjad Khan said he would continue doing his dad's snake and scorpion shows. "This is a trade that has been passed down for five generations. It is our way of life and we can't imagine doing anything else," he shared. His dad had phoned him on after he was bitten but they weren't too worried because Ali Khan had been bitten many times before, even three times by cobras. However, a few nights later Ali Khan started to feel sick and had to get to the hospital fast. Amjad said his dad had diabetes, which might have made it harder for him to fight off the cobra's poison, and the Snake King sadly succumbed to his injuries. In 1997, the brave bloke stayed in a glass box with more than 5,000 scorpions for 21 days and hung out with 400 snakes for 40 days. This legacy is something his son Amjad wanted to carry on and, after his dad's death, he kissed the same snake that saw his dad killed – a king cobra – for a TV show called 'World's Most Talented'. Amjad, now known as 'The Snake Prince' in Malaysia, has been charming snakes since he was a toddler alongside his dad. He pointed at the snake, placed his hand inside its mouth, and then leaned in to give it a kiss. Before the stunt, he told the presenter he was only a little bit scared because of what happened to his dad, reports the "I’m not going to sleep tonight, that was a whole new level of danger," said the presenter. "I was terrified watching – I couldn’t believe it."