Re:Have more famous people died in 2016?
by gild on Sunday December 25, 2016 @10:33PM
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As an American, I think that this year feels more significant because there are more names recognized by Americans. That list is very UK-centric, which isn't a surprise considering the source of the article.
Of the list, for years 2012-2015 I only recognized around a third of the names but for 2016 I recognized about half.
Americans have a very disproportionate effect on the internet as a whole, so I'd expect that having more American-recognizable names would distort impressions about the celebrity fatality rate.
Of the list, for years 2012-2015 I only recognized around a third of the names but for 2016 I recognized about half.
Americans have a very disproportionate effect on the internet as a whole, so I'd expect that having more American-recognizable names would distort impressions about the celebrity fatality rate.