Lord Carnarvon, the man who financed the search for King Tut's tomb, was the first purported victim of the pharaoh's curse, but at least eight other men associated with the mummy lost their homes, their pets — and even their lives.

When Howard Carter peered into the sealed tomb of Tutankhamun on Nov. 26, 1922, and whispered that he saw “wonderful things,” he could not have imagined that his discovery would launch not only the greatest archaeological sensation of the century but also one of history’s most enduring supernatural legends: the tale of King Tut’s curse.

Within months of breaching the pharaoh’s 3,000-year-old resting place, members of the expedition began dying under mysterious circumstances, sparking headlines about an ancient curse that would claim victims for years to come.

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