2009 dead celebs not unusual

[stang]

It's just life.

2009 so far:

Ricardo Montalban
Natasha Richardson
Mark Fidrych
Bea Arthur
Danny Gans
Dom DeLuise
David Carradine
Ed McMahon
Farrah Fawcett
Michael Jackson
Billy Mays
Karl Malden

Same period in 2008:

Suzanne Pleshette
Heath Ledger
Roy Scheider
Jeff Healey
Charlton Heston
Harvey Korman
Tim Russert
George Carlin

 

[Rockslinger]

I suppose it is easier to accept when the passing is due to natural causes after a long life (e.g. Karl Malden). Quite a bit tougher when it is accidental or natural causes at an early age. Still hard to believe that Heath Ledger was only 28 and someone named Renfro was only 25.