Three Family Members Died Same Day, Same Month

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My closest friend's elderly dad died on September 5, 2000. Her youngest brother had died in a car accident in his twenties on September 5, 1981. Her younger brother then died of cancer at 50 years old on September 5, 2012. What are the odds of this?
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Date submitted:Wed, 21 Aug 2019 12:34:42 +0000Coincidence ID:10327