100 Death Jokes That Will Tickle Your Funny Bones

Liputan6.com, Jakarta - People have a strange way of finding something funny in dark topics. Death jokes are one example of how we laugh at things most people fear. Some people use death jokes to lower tension and open quiet conversations. Humor gives people space to breathe when topics feel heavy. Through death jokes, dark thoughts feel less lonely and less frightening.

Death often brings fear, grief, and deep sadness. These feelings can stay in the mind for a long time. Death jokes offer another way to face these emotions. They do not remove pain, but they can make it softer. Death jokes help people relax for a short moment. Laughter works like a small shield against thoughts that feel hard to face.

In this article, we have gathered some of the best death jokes we can find in various online sources, Thursday (22/1/2026). Get ready to laugh at the unexpected.

1. At the boss' funeral, a disgruntled employee kneeled next to the coffin and whispered, "Who's thinking outside the box now, Gary?"

2. I hate going to funerals because I'm not a mourning person.

3. Pun enters a room and kills 10 people. Pun in, ten dead.

4. My music partner died while we were writing a new song. I guess he's now decomposing.

5. Autopsies are a dying practice.

6. Walking through the cemetery at night can put you in grave danger.

7. The only thing worse than "checking in" at a funeral is tagging the person in the coffin.

8. Never challenge Death to a pillow fight! Unless you are ready to handle the reaper cushions.

9. What's a corpse's favorite currency? Cryptocurrency.

10. A cartoonist was found dead in his home. The details are sketchy.

11. Why do ghosts ride the elevator? To lift their spirits.

12. Corpses aren't very funny—they're dead serious.

13. The mortician still takes classes, wanting to further her dead-ucation.

14. Being a funeral director is a dying profession.

15. What does a liar do after he dies? He lies still!

16. A photographer got lost in a snowstorm and died from overexposure to the elements.

17. Thanks to our funeral director for being the last person to let us down.

18. As an orchard grower, he enjoyed a fruitful life.

19. The story was about a funeral, but the plot had holes in it.

20. I was driving along Cemetery Road when I came upon a Dead End sign.

21. I made a grave mistake. But I was able to dig myself out of it.

22. The Grim Reaper and I used to share sweeping duties. I had a brush with Death.

23. Cremation is my last hope for a smoking body.

24. The crematorium has to urn our business.

25. When two zombies kissed, it was the kiss of death.

26. Death warmed over? That's just me without coffee.

27. I'm not afraid of dying — I'm afraid of dying unpunny.

28. Death asked for my last words. I said, "Psych!"

29. I don't fear death. I schedule around it.

30. My casket has wheels — just in case I change my mind.

31. Life is a joke. Death is the punchline.

32. If I haunt you, it's because you deserved it.

33. She died doing what she loved: ignoring everyone.

34. I'm not dead — I just left the meeting early.

35. Burned out? No worries — they're cremating me.

36. Death is just nature's unsubscribe button.

37. I'm not afraid of dying. I'm afraid of being buried with bad lighting.

38. The morgue is chill. Literally.

39. I'm going to the grave with secrets. And maybe snacks.

40. At my funeral, please blast "Another One Bites the Dust."

41. My obituary will be a series of memes.

42. She left behind three cats, two houseplants, and a list of enemies.

43. He died doing what he loved — complaining about cold coffee.

44. The only thing I regret is not haunting sooner.

45. That moment when the coffin lid closes and you remember the Netflix password.

46. I died for the plot. And the drama.

47. I told Death I was busy — he said, "I'll wait."

48. My therapist says I'm in denial. I told her I'm just pre-dead.

49. Death came for me, but I was in Do Not Disturb mode.

50. He died doing what he loved: ignoring red flags.

51. Why do skeletons remain calm under pressure? Nothing gets under their skin.

52. Why didn't the skeleton go to the dance? It had no body to go with.

53. What do you call a skeleton with no friends? Bonely.

54. What's a skeleton's favorite plant? A bone-zai.

55. Why can't skeletons play church music? Because they have no organs.

56. What do you call a skeleton who goes out in the snow? A numb-skull.

57. Why didn't the skeleton laugh at the joke? Because he didn't have a funny bone.

58. What does a skeleton order at a restaurant? Spare ribs.

59. How do French skeletons say hello? "Bone-jour!"

60. What did one skeleton say to the other skeleton? "You're dead to me."

61. Why didn't the skeleton play football? His heart wasn't in it.

62. Why did the skeleton go to jail? Because he was bad to the bone.

63. Why did the skeleton start a fight? Because he had a bone to pick.

64. What did the skeleton say to his girlfriend? "Will you marrow me?"

65. When does a skeleton laugh? When someone tickles his funny bone.

66. What do you call a skeleton who goes to school but doesn't do any work? Lazy bones.

67. Why do skeletons hate the cold? It sends chills up their spine.

68. What do you call a skeleton snake? A rattler.

69. How did the skeleton know it was going to rain? He could feel it in his bones.

70. What is a skeleton's favorite instrument? A trom-bone.

71. What is a skeleton's favorite type of film to watch? A spine-tingler.

72. Who is the most famous French skeleton? Napoleon Bone-aparte.

73. What did the doctor say to the skeleton who had a temperature of 103 degrees? "Looks like you are running a femur."

74. What's a skeleton's favorite rock band? The Grateful Dead.

75. Why did the skeleton student stay late at school? He was boning up for his exam.

76. Why do zombies avoid eating clowns? Because they taste funny!

77. Why do zombies go to sleep early? Because they are dead tired.

78. How did the group of zombie entrepreneurs come up with their business plan? They brainstormed together.

79. What do zombie pirates eat? Arrrrms!

80. What is a zombie's favorite sauce with brains? Grave-y.

81. What do you call a row of zombies approaching? A dead-line!

82. Where do zombies go for a meal together? Headquarters.

83. What do dyslexic zombies eat? Brians.

84. What do you get when you cross a zombie with a legume? A zom-bean!

85. What do zombies say before they eat? "Bone Appetit!"

86. What do you call a zombie that cooks stir-frys? Dead Man Wok-ing.

87. What does a zombie call a brain freeze? A frozen dinner.

88. What do vegetarian zombies eat? Graaaiinss!!

89. Why was the zombie feeling sad and lonely? Because he just wanted to be with zombodie he loved!

90. How do zombies keep their hair in place? With scare spray.

91. What is a zombie's favorite type of weather? B-rain!

92. What do you call an undead cheese? A zom-brie.

93. What is a zombie's favorite language? Latin, because it is a dead language.

94. What is a zombie's favorite type of dessert? Eyes cream!

95. What do you call a dog that comes back from the dead? A zom-beagle.

96. What type of candy do zombies refuse to eat? Life Savers.

97. Where can you find zombie monkeys? In the brain forest.

98. Where do zombies live? On dead-end streets!

99. What type of bread do zombies usually eat? Whole brain!

100. Where do zombies go swimming? In the Dead Sea!