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edhopper

(36,533 posts) Thu Jul 24, 2025, 01:05 PM Jul 24

Famous people do not die in threes [View all]

I hate that stupid myth.

And before you say Ozzy, M J Warner and Hulk Hogan. You forgot Chuck Mangione and Connie Francis just died.
So which are the 3?

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Famous people do not die in threes [View all] edhopper Jul 24 OP

only one Ozzy has died DBoon Jul 24 #1

Good one edhopper Jul 24 #2

They just did! lol tritsofme Jul 24 #3

And if someone dies tomorrow edhopper Jul 24 #7

Because he's the third man!! 😉 tritsofme Jul 24 #11

I count 4 edhopper Jul 24 #15

Au, contraire! The average daily mortality in the United States is approximately 8,470 deaths per day. hlthe2b Jul 24 #4

Well, this time it happened Polybius Jul 24 #5

And if someone else dies today or tomorrow edhopper Jul 24 #8

Well, hopefully that won't happen Polybius Jul 24 #9

Just read that Chuck Mangione died. So that's three. Ocelot II Jul 24 #19

Connie Francis edhopper Jul 24 #14

She died 8 days ago Polybius Jul 24 #20

Chuck Mangione on Tuesday edhopper Jul 24 #26

Ok, you got me Polybius Jul 24 #30

Two young Black men JustAnotherGen Jul 24 #31

Whatever the sequence -- let's hope the Hulking Boob is next Blue Owl Jul 24 #6

Seriously? Shouldn't this be in the Lounge? niyad Jul 24 #10

Yes n/t Stuckinthebush Jul 24 #33

Also, the mythical "famous threes" starts wherever you want it to... haele Jul 24 #12

Okay. Torchlight Jul 24 #13

Ozzy Osborne, Hulk Hogan and Chuck Mangione. Ocelot II Jul 24 #16

Damn, I didn't know about Chuck Mangione calguy Jul 24 #18

Don't forget Malcolm jamal Warner. Omnipresent Jul 24 #21

Then that's four! That screws it all up! Ocelot II Jul 24 #23

Malcom J Warner and Connie Francis edhopper Jul 24 #25

We live in a Demon-Haunted World Hassin Bin Sober Jul 24 #17

As much as I miss Carl, I am kinda glad he doesn't have to see first-hand what is going on today Blue Owl Jul 24 #24

Famous people also do not die in trees. /nt sdfernando Jul 24 #22

But famous people do die on skis. Chellee Jul 24 #29

Chuck Mangione died...Anne Burrell died...lots of people are being spirited away.... MiHale Jul 24 #27

Have You Seen The Info On... ProfessorGAC Jul 24 #32

Same...learned so much. MiHale Jul 24 #37

Watched That, Too ProfessorGAC Jul 24 #39

I'd happily eat anything he makes... MiHale Jul 24 #41

Yeah, does death stop at 4? C_U_L8R Jul 24 #28

No, they don't. And btw, you left out George Kooymans, who was more famous in Europe than here highplainsdem Jul 24 #34

Don't forget that only the good die young madinmaryland Jul 24 #35

Had not Rebl2 Jul 24 #36

In my day it was referring more to a cluster than "theee" PCIntern Jul 24 #38

Tell that to Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper. TheProle Jul 24 #40

Blasphemy! Renew Deal Jul 24 #42

Maybe it's a summer special SocialDemocrat61 Jul 24 #43