dangerfield, janet leigh, who'll be the third?

[democrat in Tallahassee]

they always come in 3s

[BelleCarolinaPeridot]

1. Sadly they do come in threes ...

I don't want to know ...

[Wilber_Stool]

2. The night is

still young.

[Zomby Woof]

3. that is a myth

Pattern recognition being artifically imposed.

Every time a few celebrities die, these threads come crawling out of the woodwork.

But why do I bother to reason?

I thought liberals were too smart for this crap.

[calico1]

9. I agree. Its just a myth.

Both of these people had illnesses although I did not know that Janet Leigh had a medical condition and was as sick as she was. But the point is they were both not in good health and elderly. Its a sad loss--both of them--- but a coincidence. Now, if perfectly healthy celebrities started dying in freak accidents in groups of 3's then I'd believe in this superstition.

[liberalmuse]

13. When was the last time...

3 famous people died within a couple of days within each other? When? Sure, I believe we try to force patterns where there may be none. I just can't remember the last time a famous cultural pop icon dropped without being followed by a couple others.

[Zomby Woof]

17. again, see post #6

And truly, it is a gross insult to the non-famous to think their deaths have less cosmic importance. But Post #6 mocks the whole threes notion by listing 4 consecutive deaths.

Also consider one person's famous person is another 'who the fuck was that?' And on and on, I can demolish such bullshit with sweet reason.

Jesus Fuck, I think the cult of fame is a pox on America.

[earthside]

4. Pacemaker ...

Let's guess.

Perhaps someone with a pacemaker, under a lot of stress tonight, over-weight, sour disposition ...

That could be your third person.

[bigwillq]

5. Were Leigh or Dangerfield on the death list?

Does anyone know?

[PDittie]

6. the third will be Richard Avedon or Gordon Cooper

oh, wait a minute...

[Zomby Woof]

7. EXACTLY!

I love shattering myths. And it belittles the deaths of people who did not achieve the disease of "fame". All deaths are equal. Celebrities do NOT get special cosmic treatment!

[Connie_Corleone]

8. Oh My Goodness!

I could've sworn Dangerfield died a year ago. It must have been someone else. It can't be Crashcart. He's the UNDEAD!!

[ironflange]

12. It sure wasn't Abe Vigoda

:hi: Hi Abe! Keep up the good work!

[maveric]

10. Gordon Cooper passed the other day.

Does he count?

[Zomby Woof]

11. see post #6

And... consider my reply above about how insulting this is to the mass of ordinary folks who die every day and leave their loved ones behind.

I liked Rodney, Leigh, and Cooper too (I'm indifferent to Avedon), but the point is, death is death, not a game of dice.

[LTR]

14. I was just going to post that

Just found out, though he died yesterday. Bummer. And I just watched "The Right Stuff" last week.

http://www.floridatoday.com/!NEWSROOM/spacestoryN1005COOPER.htm

Mercury astronaut Cooper, dies

Family, friends recall 77-year-old's passion for space, upbeat attitude

BY JOHN KELLY
FLORIDA TODAY

CAPE CANAVERAL -- Gordon Cooper, the youngest of the original Mercury 7 astronauts who risked their lives to blaze the trail that led to America's victory in the race to put men on the moon, died Monday.

The fun-loving Air Force test pilot flew the last Mercury mission in 1963 and commanded the eight-day Gemini 5 mission that, when it happened in 1965, was the longest a human had flown in space.

Cooper, 77, suffered cardiac arrest at his home in Ventura, Calif.

[Tom Kitten]

15. when Fay Wray died, who were the other two?

?

[Zomby Woof]

18. BAM!

Yet another destruction of this stupid stupid myth.

[gardenista]

16. Self deleted to prevent SS raid. nt