What a fucked up way for me to find out..that Hayden Panettiere was actually 80 😛
Seriously, though, this one caught me by surprise for sure!
She was only 36 and, from what little I'd seen of her, she appeared exceptionally wholesome, healthy, and happy as far as I could tell. Reading her Wikipedia after the fact, it turns out I couldn't be much more wrong ☹️
Again, I'm not sure what has you all convinced that the rule of three for celebrity deaths has anything to do with age - it's just about celebrity
I wasn't agreeing to that (highly specious) hypothesis, just found it funny to pretend that anyone could have mistaken Panettiere for an octogenarian 😁
At any rate, yes Hayden's death was particularly surprising - but these things happen. Life is a fleeting thing.
I'd rather see him in prison than dead. But what I want more than anything is for him to be out of power as soon as possible, and a sudden death from natural causes would be the fastest, easiest way out for us at this point.
I want to not see him at all any more. I want to be able to keep up with events around the world without so much as a tired snort about him. I want him to be so unimportant, not even his death is worth reporting.
Being ignored would be the worst punishment for him, but more than that, it would be the best outcome for everyone else.
do you assume that everyone wants to look up people's birthyear dates or do you just assume that everyone has encyclopedic knowledge of them? Sometimes, it's just convenient to see the answer to the question you're thinking in the comments without having to go looking it up.
But go off trying to sound smug and smart. You're very very cool and everyone thinks you're super witty.
It's so upsetting how just yesterday I had my library on shuffle and, out of tens of thousands of tracks, it played "Death of Optimus Prime" on the exact day he died.
the universe decided to give you some negative frisson. it's not often we get it.
my way to cope with those is to find a quiet spot to sit and just hold the feeling as long as it will last. i think that's because i associate music with positive frisson (you know the way the chords move under the notes that it makes you almost want to weep. it's almost orgasmic when it's done well. at least i hope you know that way. come to one of my gigs or rehearsals (giggity) we try to provide the experience of touching the sacred through song.
wait shit i don't think i'm ready to dox myself yet. lemme ask the wife.
That would be amazing. But he'll live forever. He's multiple decades older than me and somehow he'll still be kicking when I drop off, I'm sure. Because the universe is an asshole.
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Also, those 2 were really top notch people, so in the interest of balance, it would need to be a real shitbag...
Evil people never die.
Especially that one.
Oh, but they do. at least for the next decade or 2, after that who knows.
And it's not a consolation, but they always die badly.
👆
If we go by the rule of 3's we already hit 3, Hayden Panettiere was #1
Don't forget Schroedinger's Senator. We may or may not have started a new cycle of 3.
mitch mcconell was a lich for 1000+years , he doesnt count.
Well shit, we need to start a "Dead Pool"
The voice of Optimus prime also died, potentially starting another triad.
also Yayoi Kusama. This was a bad week for culture and humanity in general.
She was just a bit shy of 80, so I don't think she qualifies for this list.
Even if he died, they'd Mitch McConnell him.
"he's dead, they just Mitched him." is a fitting legacy for him.
I would still prefer that to him being alive.
Sorry but I think Hayden Panettiere was the first of this round of 3
What a fucked up way for me to find out..that Hayden Panettiere was actually 80 😛
Seriously, though, this one caught me by surprise for sure!
She was only 36 and, from what little I'd seen of her, she appeared exceptionally wholesome, healthy, and happy as far as I could tell. Reading her Wikipedia after the fact, it turns out I couldn't be much more wrong ☹️
Again, I'm not sure what has you all convinced that the rule of three for celebrity deaths has anything to do with age - it's just about celebrity.
At any rate, yes Hayden's death was particularly surprising - but these things happen. Life is a fleeting thing.
I wasn't agreeing to that (highly specious) hypothesis, just found it funny to pretend that anyone could have mistaken Panettiere for an octogenarian 😁
Correct.
Too far of a gap to include HP. Now I'm suddenly worried about Mel Brooks
Also too far a gap.
I'm not sure what has you guys convinced the rule of three has anything to do with age
It doesn't, we all just want to see Donald Trump sink in tar.
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I'm not sure why you're expending so much energy arguing about some stupid internet superstition. Let the people have hope!
Two comments, but yeah - I want him dead too.
He’s a symptom, not the disease.
I want to see him and his corrupt family rotting the rest of their lives in a prison.
I'd rather see him in prison than dead. But what I want more than anything is for him to be out of power as soon as possible, and a sudden death from natural causes would be the fastest, easiest way out for us at this point.
I want to not see him at all any more. I want to be able to keep up with events around the world without so much as a tired snort about him. I want him to be so unimportant, not even his death is worth reporting.
Being ignored would be the worst punishment for him, but more than that, it would be the best outcome for everyone else.
mitch really doesnt have family members(no children of his own), only the ccp-backed wife does.
I've got a nice bottle of champagne I'm really looking forward to popping open...
Fancy scotch for me. I don't even like whiskey that much but I'm drinking the fancy shit that night.
hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
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Figured that one out all by yourself, did you?
do you assume that everyone wants to look up people's birthyear dates or do you just assume that everyone has encyclopedic knowledge of them? Sometimes, it's just convenient to see the answer to the question you're thinking in the comments without having to go looking it up.
But go off trying to sound smug and smart. You're very very cool and everyone thinks you're super witty.
She was 97 rather than 80, but we lost another gem in Yayoi Kusama this week.
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2026/aug/27/yayoi-kusama-dies-aged-97-artist-dead
And Peter Cullen (Voice of Optimus Prime) today
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/peter-cullen-optimus-prime-transformers-eeyore-1236683075/
do not grieve, soon i shall be one with the matrix
It's so upsetting how just yesterday I had my library on shuffle and, out of tens of thousands of tracks, it played "Death of Optimus Prime" on the exact day he died.
the universe decided to give you some negative frisson. it's not often we get it.
my way to cope with those is to find a quiet spot to sit and just hold the feeling as long as it will last. i think that's because i associate music with positive frisson (you know the way the chords move under the notes that it makes you almost want to weep. it's almost orgasmic when it's done well. at least i hope you know that way. come to one of my gigs or rehearsals (giggity) we try to provide the experience of touching the sacred through song.
wait shit i don't think i'm ready to dox myself yet. lemme ask the wife.
--Optimus Prime
FUCK
I know which famous 80 year old I'm rooting for..
I have rapist, felon, pedophile, and traitor still left on my Bingo card.
And they're all in the same square.
Just checking a list of notable people born in 1946 ...
George W Bush and Bill Clinton were both born in '46.
Holy shit! Timothy Dalton is 80! When did that happen?!
Hmm ... better not be Stallone. He promised us another season of Tulsa King.
Aw, who am I kidding? I want it to be everyone's favourite orange cockbag as much as anyone! Thank you for your attention to this matter!
stevie nicks was born in 48. she was my fearful and tearful guess for next.
Name rhymes with "Bonald Krump" and he smells of poop 🙏
Turns out it was the optimus prime guy
Aka eeyore
My mom. 😕
Sad
... fuck. Elon Musk was only born in 1971.
Neo-Nazis, I guess.
Everything until 1945 was OG Nazis.
Freddie mercury was born in 1946
He can't die. He got those old aids vaccines.
That would be amazing. But he'll live forever. He's multiple decades older than me and somehow he'll still be kicking when I drop off, I'm sure. Because the universe is an asshole.
anatoly chardenko fled to one place, SPAAACE.
"SPAAIIICE!" barely suppressed snicker
all the greats were there, J jameson, george takei.
Mr. Takei had a great line about someone being made of stupid. I will have to play the campaign again.
All I can conclude from this is that Dolly Parton and Tim Curry were the same person
tim curry did play as a woman in a movie, so yes.
I miss them already
Steven Spielberg?
Man, you all really want Cher to die, huh? Messed up...
As much as everyone is hoping the one that should keel over will somehow AGAIN avoid the Reaper.
The best medical care our money can buy for him explains it, I suppose. But, of course, there are limits. Fingers crossed.
vance is busy trying to reap other people.
He recently bought a new couch so he's busy at the moment.
Goddamnit. God fucking damnit.
Tim was #3, Hayden Panettiere was #1
Third time's the charm.
As if 2026 couldn’t get much worse.
There are still 4 months and big midterm elections in November.
Oh damn, I thought I had missed that Tim Curry died earlier in the year so I looked it up and the news came out just 2 hours ago.
Ooh ooh I know this one!
Sam Neill came close.
Awe fuck the lady from Weapons died?
James Lew don’t count?