Other big music related deaths in 2016.
Maurice White -founder of Earth Wind and Fire
Glenn Frey of the Eagles
David Bowie
Big entertainment deaths in 2016
Garry Shandling
Rock star do die younger than the general population
Pro wrestlers also die early
Former Pro Wrestler Chyna died at 45.
There was an analysis of the deathrate of Pro wrestlers
SOURCES – Wall STreet Journal, Fivethirtyeight, eonline
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