Are More Celebrities Dying? A Statistical Analysis
Are more famous figures dying, and if so, why?
Intro: 2016 Was a Bad Year for Celebrities
2016 saw the passing of an unusually high number of widely-known cultural figures, including David Bowie, Prince, Muhammad Ali, Carrie Fisher, Gene Wilder, and George Michael. As news spread of each subsequent death (amid the chaotic energy of the presidential election), many social media c…
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