Comedian Bill Burr's latest special is call "Drop Dead Years." He explains the concept on Jimmy Fallon's show.
While the punchline creates a unique perspective on this chapter of life, the question remains, how did he come to his conclusions? Understanding mortality patterns, and causes of death trends, is of interest to several types of groups: demographers, epidemiologists, researchers, governments, health officials, and especially actuaries. In this article, we will explore if a comedian is actually an actuary in disguise.