The trilogy of dead celebrities is now complete!
Dank 110100100
celebrities, usually in groups of three. There is often some strange
connection between the three, or to other dead celebrities.
In 1997 we were entertained by the death of Gianni Versace, then
Princess Diana, and finally John Denver. Mother Theresa also died
around the same time, but nobody cared about her because she was ugly
and poor and never flashed her crotch for the paparazzi.
The current trilogy involves Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson, and now
Billy Mays. Farrah Fawcett was the decent celebrity whose death
nobody noticed because Michael Jackson died a few hours later. Billy
Mays is the minor celebrity whose people probably don't recognize, but
would recognize his face from all the teevee infomercials he did.
The connection between the first trio involves the name 'John': Gianni
is Italian for John, Princess Di attended his funeral with Elton John
(who then performed at her funeral), and finally John Denver who died
in a plane crash.
The connection between the second trio is more obscure, though Michael
Jackson married Lisa Marie Presley, daughter of Elvis Presley who also
died of a drug overdose. Farrah Fawcett might be like Mother Theresa
in that her death was largely ignored by the media. And Billy Mays
might be like John Denver in that many people wouldn't recognize his
name, and also died in a plane-related accident (bumping his head
during a rough landing).
seastew
Well, you could also include Ed McMahon or David Carradine who both
died prior to the Farrah and MJ deaths.
Billzz
"seastew" <seatt...@hushmail.com> wrote in message
news:4d7c8b97-d60c-42a9...@m19g2000yqk.googlegroups.com...
My flying friend, who owns the same plane, might have seen the NOTAM on
Denver, but Denver did a lot more than bump his head. He was piloting an
experimental airplane, over Monterey Bay when it ran out of fuel. This is
(apparently) not unusual, and it had two fuel tanks, with a lever, just
behind the pilot's head. But John Denver was a small man and so to reach
the lever he inadvertantly pressed on one of the rudder pedals, and the
ultralight immediately inverted, and being low to the water, went right in.
It is, today, a classic study.
http://www.asktog.com/columns/027InterfacesThatKill.html
Imaginary Friend
<billzz...@starband.net> wrote:
>Denver did a lot more than bump his head. He was piloting an
>experimental airplane,
A classification every homebuilt aircraft carries.
>over Monterey Bay when it ran out of fuel. This is
>(apparently) not unusual, and it had two fuel tanks, with a lever,
As does my Cessna, my friends Piper - all aircraft have a tank in each
wing.
>just
>behind the pilot's head. But John Denver was a small man
Who was a chronic drunk who had his driving / flying priivlidges
suspended for multiple DUI's.