Celebrity Death Watch

What is a Trifecta?

There is a theory that says that celebrities always die in threes. These groupings have since come to be known as a "trifecta." It is our job to determine if a recent dead celebrity is in fact trifecta worthy and how much so.

Upon notice of a celebrity death please respond with a voting on inclusion in a trifecta, and award a 1 2 or 3 (3 being the highest) to denote their level of worthiness. The theory goes that trifecta members share an apartment in heaven for eternity.

In nominating worthy celebrities I ask four questions:

1) Did I know this person by name?

2) Did this person affect my life in any way?

3) Would I have liked to bone this person?

4) Did this person contribute to the greater good of humanity?

2 out of 4 will get you in. Here is a list of Trifecta's, along with some very unworthy celebrities.

Who gets to choose?

The Trifecta Institute of Texas (T.I.T.) is the electing group for determining if recently deceased celebrities are chosen. The group was founded in Texas, however, the members are located across the Globe. The members are:

James Taylor - Far East Division

Brandon Lewis - West Coast/L.A. Office

Doug Brown - Austin Branch

John Vittas - Dallas Sector

Lori Jones - Houston Dept.

Hear the Death Montage played for all elected members here.

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Apartment # 1

#1 - July 22, 2006 - Jack Warden, an Emmy-winning and Academy Award-nominated actor who played gruff cops, coaches and soldiers in a career that spanned five decades, has died. He was 85.

Elected unanimously.

#2 – July 21, 2006 Ta Mok, known as "The Butcher" for his brutality as military chief of the communist Khmer Rouge died Friday, his lawyer said. He was believed to be 80.Ta Mok, who briefly led the Khmer Rouge during its final days, was one of two former senior officials of the movement in detention awaiting trial on charges of crimes against humanity committed during a 1975-1979 reign of terror, when an estimated 1.7 million Cambodians died of starvation, overwork, diseases and execution.

Elected by a vote of 3-2.

#3 - Famed soprano Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, a 20th century legend who won global acclaim for her renditions of Mozart and Strauss, died Thursday at her home in western Austria, state television reported. She was 90.

Elected by a vote of 4-1

Apartment # 2

#1 - Bruno Kirby, a veteran character actor who costarred in "When Harry Met Sally," "City Slickers" and many other films. He was 57.

Elected by a vote of 4-0 (Austin Chapter abstained)