New Study Reveals Successful & Famous People Live Shorter Lives Than Successful, Non-Famous Folks

This report caught our attention. The next time you’re in a conference room for a long meeting, consider it good for your health. Or at least better for your life span than oh, let’s say a notable name.

According to a study, Death in The New York Times: The Price of Fame is a Faster Flame published in QJM, An International Journal of Medicine, people who are successful and famous (think actors, athletes and other celebrities) die sooner than people who are merely successful for their accomplishments.

Sydney researchers examined the age and cause of death reported in 1,000 New York Times obituaries published from 2009 until 2011.

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