You will die of one of these 3 causes:

[Anonymous]

- cancer

- pneumonia/influenza infection

- stroke/heart disease

Sure, there are plenty of other causes of death. But statistically they pale next to these 3 causes combined.

[Anonymous]

My family history says stroke or heart disease. Could also be hit by a car while riding my bike.

[Amandaclark]

I once knew a guy that got hit by a 20-pound rock and he died instantly.

[Anonymous]

My two biggest concerns re: dying are cancer or a car crash.

[Anonymous]

My grandparents died from complications resulting from strokes. All around the age of 78. My mom is 77 and very nervous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My two biggest concerns re: dying are cancer or a car crash.

DC is #1 among large U.S. cities for rate of automobile crashes.

[Anonymous]

Really, the flu? Is this a global statistic or is it pertinent to the U.S.?

[Anonymous]

I know a man who just died from a tragic freak accident. He dove into a pool (deep end) and broke his neck

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:- cancer

- pneumonia/influenza infection

- stroke/heart disease

Sure, there are plenty of other causes of death. But statistically they pale next to these 3 causes combined.

YEah, I mean, live long enough and one of these will get ya. I thought most people understood this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Really, the flu? Is this a global statistic or is it pertinent to the U.S.?

You will be 90 at the time but yes most old people get pneumonia or the flu and die but they really die of old age.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know a man who just died from a tragic freak accident. He dove into a pool (deep end) and broke his neck

That's not a freak accident, unfortunately.

[Anonymous]

Sure. Though that's because those are the three main ways people die in their 70s/80s/90s. Basically those are the things that take out already old people.

If you adjust for age I'd imagine that car accidents take one of the top spots for younger people.

[Anonymous]

Actually, flu/pneumonia is the 8th leading cause of death. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Actually, flu/pneumonia is the 8th leading cause of death. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm

So really it’s heart disease and cancer and everything else pales in comparison. Although some of the lesser causes do have an old age element to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sure. Though that's because those are the three main ways people die in their 70s/80s/90s. Basically those are the things that take out already old people.

If you adjust for age I'd imagine that car accidents take one of the top spots for younger people.

Overdoses, car crashes, homicide/suicide by firearm. In order.

https://www.cdc.gov/injury/images/lc-charts/leading_causes_of_injury_deaths_unintentional_injury_2015_1050w760h.gif