The 'Saturday Night Live' Curse
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Is Saturday Night Live a killer?
Some say a 'curse' hovers around the show, leading to an early grave for those who join the cast. It's certainly true that some SNL vets have died young -- though statistically it's no surprise that a few of the show's dozens of stars have passed on since 1975. In every case they died after leaving the cast, though that could presumably be part of the curse's magick.
Judge for yourself: here's the roll call of Saturday Night Live cast fatalities, in chronological order.