Most of us have had it: those itchy, scabby little red dots known as the chicken pox. Me, I had them when I was six, and all I remember is my Nana bringing over a new doll house for me to play with while I was ill. I was in heaven -- itchy, itchy heaven.

Most of us know the deal with the chicken pox--or at least we think we do. Did you know, however, that you can die of the chicken pox? Sadly, that's what happened to a new 37-year-old father only days before Christmas, according to this article from the Daily Mail.

Chicken Pox is often serious if contracted by adults, but rarely is it fatal. Still, if symptoms are severe, it's important to visit the doctor. Luckily, most of us get it in childhood and don't develop it later in life.