I’ve heard the same adage you have, “famous people die in 3’s.”  Guess this week makes that more or a rule than a suggestion.

Ed McMahon – The ultimate pitch man. He could do commercials and make you want to eat Alpo. A giant in the television industry.

Farah Fawcett – I was a teenager when her poster came out.  I had a bad case of carpel tunnel in my right hand for a long time due to that poster.

Michael Jackson – A marvel to watch and I  enjoyed much of his music.  He changed the music video industry and I remember seeing evidence of someone having the “it” factor.

I was standing in the Blockbuster Video store on East North Street, right after the Motown 25^th Anniversary tape was released. Blockbuster had it running on their multi screen display.  As I recall, there were between 20 and 25 folks in the store. Black and white, young and old, men and women.  At one point I noticed no one was moving or talking. We ALL were watching Jackson do the moon walk as he performed.  I looked around the store and everyone was looking up and engrossed in a performance unlike any since the Beatles. He held the entre store in his hand and it was amazing.

A pitchman, a pinup, and a performer. 

Things keep changing.

 People keep leaving.

 What a week.