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Interestingly No, well not according to a CNN article. But there are a number of questions that I suppose get raised. What constitutes a celebrity, are there now more celebrities than ever before, so losing them will increase. Social media, what impact has this had in informing people and heightening a particular loss or losses. 2016 seemed pretty bad, but I suspect there may be more to it.

http://edition.cnn.com/2016/12...lebrity-deaths-trnd/

Some more reading (with fancy charts and stuff)

http://www.gizmodo.co.uk/2016/...he-data-to-prove-it/

Some more reading from Aunty Beeb.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-36108133

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/obi...early-dont-remember/

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BazMember VIP10 years

I tend to think it was more the * status* of those who died that made it feel so bad.

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velvet donkey posted:
I'm hanging on by my fingernails peeps.

London property assets of £250m. But I'm a modest man.

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SaintMember 10 years

Was 2016 the worst year for celebrity deaths?

I have no idea

Hope that Helps

1/8/173:06 PM

Jen-StarMember VIP10 yearsModerator

I was thinking this recently too EC, to me the social media spread of the news people have died is a large factor. A lot of people find out on the day the news broke or a day or two after that making it 'real' if that makes sense?

1/8/173:14 PM

KaffsMember 10 years

In terms of quantity probably not, but because of who they were and how young some were, I think yes. Seriously - who would have ever put money on Bowie, George Michael and Prince all dying within the same 12 months?

1/8/174:04 PM

SaintMember 10 years

Kaffs posted:
In terms of quantity probably not, but because of who they were and how young some were, I think yes. Seriously - who would have ever put money on Bowie, George Michael and Price all dying within the same 12 months?

If only it was that price woman ninja

1/9/175:33 AM

KaffsMember 10 years

Saint posted:
Kaffs posted:
In terms of quantity probably not, but because of who they were and how young some were, I think yes. Seriously - who would have ever put money on Bowie, George Michael and Price all dying within the same 12 months?
If only it was that price woman

Oops.... subconscious taking over there?

1/9/178:49 AM

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