Ron Glass (July 10, 1945 – November 25, 2016)

[james_davis_nicoll]

Ron Glass, Emmy-Nominated Actor Known for ‘Barney Miller’ and ‘Firefly,’ Dies at 71

Comments

[ironyoxide.livejournal.com]

I wonder if anyone's done any statistical analysis on whether or not more celebrities have dies this year than last. I suppose it'd open up a can or two of worms regarding the definition of celebrity.

[londonkds.livejournal.com]

I think we may be reaching a tipping point in terms of celebrities of the Boomer generation dying of old age in large numbers.

[timgueguen.livejournal.com]

But we're probably past due for some relatively young celeb dying.

[liviapenn.livejournal.com]

Anton Yelchin, sadly.

[nathan helfinstine (from livejournal.com)]

Yes. Several British media did it in the spring. See, e.g. the BBC's take:

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-36108133


Their answer was that Baby Boomers are now aged 70 to 52. And the death rate starts to jump when people reach their 60s.