SMITH--Ö (x6)

UH-OH 

The following notable person recently added to Wikipedia’s Deaths in 2025 site stands out: 

Luís Jardim, (4 July 1950 – 4 July 2025)  75, Portuguese percussionist

He died on his birthday, and so an addition to the “Birthday Blues” pattern cluster.  On his wiki page is a long list of notable persons who he collaborated with.  Perusing the list, one name stood out:

• Michael W. Smith, Live the Life (Reunion, 1998)

Mostly because of the surname Smith, note the title of my recent post: 

Saturday, June 28, 2025

Smith (x5)

Note from Michael Smith’s wiki page: 

Michael Whitaker Smith(born October 7, 1957)

OKAAAY.  His birthday bridges the gap in the previous posts cluster, so it now expands into a: 

“October 7,  November 7, December 7/7th Day, Month Sequence” pattern cluster. 

Make of it what you will Smith…, mmm, speaking of “will Smith”: 

Willard Carroll Smith II(born September 25, 1968) actor, rapper, and film producer.

His birthday jives with another recent death: 

Michael Madsen  (September 25, 1957 – July 3, 2025)  67,  actor (Reservoir Dogs..,)

Do note the “MAD” in MADSEN.