Well, obviously some people do die, but I bet that it's a lot more likely that a troll would say someone died in a hang gliding accident than it would be for so

Well, obviously some people do die, but I bet that it's a lot more likely that a troll would say someone died in a hang gliding accident than it would be for someone to actually do so. The perceived risk is probably much higher and it makes the story more interesting. If you want to believably report someone's death, say they were in a traffic fatality.