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A snake charmer who made a name for himself as Malaysia’s Snake King has died after being bitten by a king cobra. Ali Khan Samsudin, 48, gained a place in the record books for locking himself in small spaces with hundreds of snakes or scorpions for days at a time. According to local press reports, Mr Samsudin was reportedly bitten 99 times in his life so he was not unduly worried when he was bitten again, however, he died before he could receive hospital treatment. <\/p>\n

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