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.
Anonymous wrote:Actually, flu/pneumonia is the 8th leading cause of death. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/leading-causes-of-death.htm
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
Anonymous wrote:Really, the flu? Is this a global statistic or is it pertinent to the U.S.?
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.

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