Does it seem that there were more than the usual allotment of deaths in 2016?
Multitudes in the entertainment community - Prince, David Bowie, Glen Frey, George Michael... Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds..... Muhammad Ali, Leonard Cohen...45 on one site I noted compared to 32 the year prior.
This does not include the collection of pets and people I know personally. The volume is one thing but something that happened to me this year is 2 people - I know a little bit who are both near my age died from heart related issues and both quite out of the blue.
I'm not sure if it is just that death has not knocked on my door too often or if I am just being sensitive. One friend from church died of cardiac arrest - 52 years old. No other explanation. I knew her a bit from church, got her an interview for a job and gave her a ride to a few places. She struggled with unemployment and bad headaches but nothing big that I could tell. Always dressed nice and great attitude. Gone one day.
A second friend I had known just since late October. We had been texting and messaging - met a few times for a meal, a concert, 2 movies, spend an afternoon or evening together. 5 hours on the phone during election night. We had a few laughs and I had planned on having a many more. We went to the movie on Monday - 24 hours later he is dead.
The guilt, the sadness, even anger. What are they doing up there?
