[78-L] 78-era necrology

[Mark Bardenwerper]

On 1/29/2018 9:34 PM, Rodger Holtin wrote:
> Anyone younger than us is young.  Right.  I get that, but the original
> question was to identify those who "died at (or near) the height of their
> careers during the 78 Era," and that usually would connote an "early,"
> "untimely" death, not those close to their actuarial expectancy.  George
> Burns would be one of the rare exceptions whose career and lifespan both ran
> well past the charts.
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> I have noticed there were a lot of these people who died at what we now
> consider younger ages, the Dorseys for example, who died in their fifties.
> Past their prime, yes, but still not "old," and yes, tobacco was a major
> factor, more so then than now.  Our era has its own issues.
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> My original idea in asking about this was to fund my idea stock for my next
> Halloween radio program - those who "died young," and only their recorded
> "ghost" remains, so to speak.
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> Thanks to all for the input.  It's been fun.
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Mark L. Bardenwerper, Sr.
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