Death-Melon Death Toll Reaches 18 8.69K Lauri Apple 10/05/11 04:35AM Filed to: outbreaks outbreaks Fruit Cantaloupe Listeria Melons Fruit salad Jensen Farms shutterstock Tweetg Fb So far 18 people have died from killer cantaloupes tainted with listeria, out of at least 100 cases. Now, the good news: most of the death melons are out of the food supply by now. Deep breaths. [Image via Shutterstock]