Many Famous People Have Died
@RichardMeister (5328)
Otis Orchards, Washington
April 6, 2016 3:09pm CST
It seems as if more famous people have died in such a short time than any other time. But I’m wondering if this is because most of these people are from my generation.
I was just looking at a website that listed “notable” people who has died this year. They list forty-five people. That averages out to just about one person every other day so far this year. If this continues that averages out to about 182 notable people who will die this year.
Is that a lot or does it just seem like a lot to me?
It doesn’t matter who we are or what we have done our demise has been a conclusion since the second we were conceived. That is just part of life. So we all know famous people will die. As Dr. Phil said, “Ain’t none of us going to get out of this alive.”
Here a link to the website listing those who have died this year:
Here's a look at some of the biggest celebrities we've lost so far in 2016.
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@Castlerock34 (2255)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
6 Apr 16
It's weird but it seems like they die in groups of threes, does anyone else notice that?
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@Castlerock34 (2255)
• Minneapolis, Minnesota
7 Apr 16
@RichardMeister We love our patterns :-)
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
7 Apr 16
That is a very profound point. Thanks for making it.
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@FourWalls (86568)
• United States
7 Apr 16
I keep a spreadsheet of deaths in music. It's April 6, and I already have seventy entries. 
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
7 Apr 16
That does seem like a lot. The list I looked at listed notable people be did not list that many.
@sallypup (69156)
• Centralia, Washington
7 Apr 16
@RichardMeister That must have hurt. That's good that you were so thoughtful. So hard to see the end of an era. I took care of a lady who started down that path. She'd put water in her coffee pot but didn't do it correctly so I'd go behind, wiping up the water that spilled on the counter and floor. I have photos of my Mom that I probably should get rid of cause they are painful. Her eyes tell the tale of not being in her right mind.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
7 Apr 16
I had an aunt who I used to visit quite often. Then something happened and I was able to visit her for nearly a year. When I did go to visit I noticed something wasn't right the minute I drove in the driveway. In the past as soon as I drove in she would be waiting at the door and would greet me as soon as I got out of my vehicle. This time she didn't come to the door at all. When I knocked on the door she open it and I could tell she recognized me but didn't know who I was. She made coffee and brought in cookies which was what she did every time visited. I knew it was all just habit. I called my cousin and told her than I felt her mother was unsafe living in her house by herself. It wasn't long after that they put her in a rest home.
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@norcal (4889)
• Franklinton, North Carolina
4 Jul 16
I looked at that list, and I guess it's all in who you think is notable. Not to diminish any of those people's accomplishments, but a lot of them I would have never recognized their name or face without the accompanying explanation.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
4 Jul 16
There were a few there I didn't recognize either.
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@RichardMeister (5328)
• Otis Orchards, Washington
7 Apr 16
That could be. I know most of them were from my generation.
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@desertdawg (312)
• United States
7 Apr 16
i think you may be on to something about it being a generational thing. Perhaps when we were younger we either did not recognize the person or realize their contribution and did not pay that much attention. When they are folks you grew up with, it seems to strike a chord. I remember hearing about Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston for the first time and was stunned.
