8. Celebrity Death Trail
The Theory Ever noticed that when a massive music star dies, there is always somebody who steps into the public's affections and sees their own star in the ascendancy? It's not a coincidence. A popular conspiracy theory doing the rounds a few years ago was that the beneficiary of the void in the fame game was in fact the killer of the previous celebrity. Buddy Holly's plane was tampered with by Elvis Presley, who was fed an overdose by John Lennon, who was shot by Michael Jackson, who had a long time at the top before being offed by none other than fame-hungry Justin Bieber. Anti-Beliebers eagerly await the next Big Thing.
The Proof Is it really a coincidence that when a massive star dies, another takes his/her place? Surely there must be more to it than mere good timing and the insatiable demand from new generations of pop fans.
The Truth Absolute balderdash. The theory never begins to pick up speed, but it would surely falter at Bieber offing Jacko, especially in this day and age of camera phones and 24-rolling news and paparazzi. You'd think somebody would pick up on the Canadian skulking about in the shadows. And anyway, The Rolling Stones, U2 and Pink Floyd are the most successful acts of all time, and they remain unmolested.