I took pictures of when it happened in my game for the very first time. My Global Superstar was throwing a Charity Benefit Event at a local bar. His brother-in-law was a bit into his cups and when Erik told him a joke, it was simply too much for the Vulcan. Moments later, when his wife became aware, she became Hysterical and died, too. It was a two-fer.
Much later on, and fairly recently, after we got the patch and IL, the game seemed intent on taking out Erik, too. He died an Hysterical death twice and was headed for it a third time, when I substituted the game save for the back-up one I'd made prior to patching. :open_mouth:
Unless or until they fix this weird problem, I have used MCCC to disable emotional deaths in my game. Something I'd much rather not have to do, since the game can be way too tame as it is. And I can take having my favorite Sim pass away. I once used him as my Founder and he died. But, when the game appears to be targeting him, that I won't tolerate. LOL