This is weird

[lesliepear]

Last night I heard that Kirby Puckett the baseball player died at 44 or 45 (conflicting reports).

Then just now I heard Dana Reeve died of lung cancer at age 44. She was at Sloan Kettering, so I'm sure she got good care, but it is sad for her and Chris's son - he's an orphan now.

But it's still weird that they are just about MY age - I'll be 44 in May, Mark will be 45 in August. And they both died of ill health - not drugs or an accident (I'm not sure how much of their illnesses were preventable - I don't think Dana Reeve smoked)

Now I'm wondering when the other shoe will drop - it seems famous people die in 3's - it just happened with Don Knotts/Dennis Weaver/Darrin McGavin.

Comments

[shanin.livejournal.com]

I had read in People that she didn't smoke but she used to sing in clubs a lot when she was younger so maybe thats what caused it. That is so upsetting to read.

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

That's awful if she got it from secondhand smoke, because what could she have done about it (except don't sing).

[luscious-purple.livejournal.com]

She definitely never smoked, according to news reports.

Of course, I can't help thinking about growing up in a smoking household. :-( Good thing I have my annual checkup on Friday.

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

Both my parents smoked, and died from it. Both had emphasema. The doctor actually wrote smoking as a secondary cause on my dad's death certificate (and he'd quit 20 years before).

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

Was it Mother Theresa?

[lunameow.livejournal.com]

Which was odd, given the Pope-fest in the media after his death.

But then, "Mama T" (heh, don't ask :P) probably would have preferred not to have a big deal made of her passing.