Study says being in limelight could end life sooner

Could being famous also be a wish for an early death? Recent research believes there may be a correlation between the entertainment industry and mortality. The University of Queensland and the University of New South Wales collected data from the obituary section of the New York Times from 2009 and 2011 and found a staggering pattern amongst those in show business, BBC reports.

After analyzing 1 thousand obituaries from the US newspaper, they found that actors were the youngest to die. Top performing sports athletes and entertainers usually passed away a couple years before others who had successful professions.

The average age of death for people accustomed to the spotlight, such as singers and sports athletes, was 77. Artists and writers were gone at 79. Academics and economists stayed well until 82. Politicians and those affiliated with business were alive until 83.
Research results also found out that cancer, specifically getting a tumor in the lungs was likely to happen to entertainers. The data though does not give any solid answers but the analysis is an interesting look at how stardom can have an excruciating effect on a person’s date of departure.