July 2025 began with a heartbreaking note after multiple celebrities died. From actors to musicians, fans were shocked to learn that it would occur in hours or days apart from each other for a few hours or days, eventually recirculating the virus’ “celebrity dies in 3S” conspiracy theory. The viral belief claims that when a celebrity dies, two more will follow suit. So is there any truth to it?
Hollywood Life We break down the following conspiracy theories:
How did the theory that “celebrity died in three generations” begin?
It is widely believed that the “celebrity dies in 3S” theory began decades ago when he was a rock and roll musician in 1959, “The Day Music Died.” Buddy Holly, Richie Valens and Big bopper He was killed in a crash on an airplane. Don McLean He coined the term for a tragic day with his famous single “American Pie.” The lyrics pointing to the fatal crash include, “But it made me tremble in February / With every paper I deliver at the front door / Bad news at the front door / I couldn’t take one more step / I couldn’t remember if I cried / When I read about his widowed bride / Something touched me / The day the music died.”
The lyrics to “The Widow Bride” mentioned Buddy’s wife. Maria Elena Hollyshe just married a musician six months ago. She learned about her husband’s death through a TV report and then suffered from a miscarriage.
pilot Roger Peterson On February 3, 1959, shortly after taking off at night in the middle of winter, we lost control of our small Beechcraft Bonanza plane. All four people on board were killed after an aircraft crashed near Clear Lake, Iowa.
Can a celebrity really die in 3 seconds?
Sometimes, it certainly looks like a group of celebrities dies almost at the same time. News of the death of a fan favorite icon sometimes breaks on other people’s heels. When that happens, it’s heartbreaking and creepy.
It’s just a conspiracy theory, but the public is sure there’s some truth to it.
The deaths of quite a few celebrities only occurred for hours, days, or weeks from each other. 2018, Anthony Brudain, Kate Spade and Jackson Odell He passed away that June.
How many celebrities died in July 2025?
In July 2025 alone, around 11 major celebrities had passed away by the time of publication. The moon began with tragic news Julian McMahonThe death of Michael Madsen, Connie Francis, Malcolm Jamal Warner, Ozzy Osbourne, Hulk Hogan and Chuck Mangione. Osborne, Hogan and Mangion passed away in the same week in July 2025, with musicians Osborne and Mangione also dying on the same day.
Other notable figures who passed away in July 2025 were Boston Sports legends Lyndon “LB” Byerspoets and activists Andrea GibsonAnnabelle Paranormal Investigator and Rivera and the musical satirist Tom’s teacher.
