Deaths in threes

They say death comes in threes. Michael Jackson was the third of an epic trio today. First was Ed McMahon on Tuesday and then Farrah Fawcett on Thursday, completing the trio that spans generations. This wasn’t the first time it has happened either.

Jim' blog: Celebrities die in threes?
"It's hokey for some, a matter of fact for others. But the point is, it's not hard to find proof of celebrities who die in clusters of three."

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A list of famous deaths in threes:

2008:
Brad Renfro – January 15
Suzanne Pleshette – January 19
Heath Ledger – January 22

2006:
James Brown – December 25
President Gerald Ford – December 26
Saddam Hussein – December 30

2002:
Dudley Moore – March 27
Milton Berle – March 27
Billy Bilder – March 27

1997:
Gianni Versace – July 15
Princess Diana – August 31
Mother Teresa – September 5

1985:
Rock Hudson – October 2
Yul Brynner – October 10
Orson Welles – October 10

1982:
Henry Fonda – August 12
Ingrid Bergman – August 29
Grace Kelly – September 14