Tragedy always seems to strike Hollywood in threes.  A couple of days ago, Ed McMahon passed away at the age of 86.  Ed McMahon was the long time sidekick to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show, as well as hosting Star Search and being the pitchman for Publishers Clearing House.

Farrah Fawcett was one of the true original Hollywood sex symbols.  As one of the stars of Charlie’s Angels, her down-home look melted the hearts of men around the world.  The first time I saw Farrah Fawcett was watching the movie “Cannonball Run.”  Notwithstanding the fact that Cannonball Run is a great movie, Ms. Fawcett was stunning in it.  Today, she passed away at the age of 62 from anal cancer.

I don’t think much needs to be said about The King of Pop.  Michael Jackson has a muscial legacy that will live on forever.  He went into cardiac arrest today and died at the age of 50.  With his history of health problems, one had to wonder how long he was for this world.  Of the many ways to die, I would not have picked cardiac arrest.  There were rumors abound that he had stomach or skin cancer, but that is all they were.  I suppose that we will have to wait for the autopsy.

Unfortunately, his image shall be forever tarnished by the allegations of child abuse and molestation.  I do not believe that he ever touched any child in a sexual manner.  As eccentric as he may have been, he was not one who fondled children.

Days like this are depressing.  I do find it interesting however, that celebrity deaths, or divorces such as that of Jon and Kate, get more press than the violence in Iran.  The world is sometimes a sad place to be in.