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Even during the holidays, 2016 is being a jerk

The year needs to end.

Johnny Lieu

on December 26, 2016

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2016 has been awful.

You'd think it would take a break over the holidays from claiming a whole host of talented artists including Prince, David Bowie and Leonard Cohen.

But nope. 2016 is a jerk, even during the holidays. It's ruthless in its quest to claim the people who help bring us joy in the world.

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First with the Friday evening scare with Star Wars' Carrie Fisher, who suffered a heart attack during a flight on Friday and then with pop icon George Michael's death on Sunday. 2016, get lost already.

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If you didn't hear it loud enough 2016, take this tip from Madonna.

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Johnny Lieu

Mashable Australia's Web Culture Reporter.Reach out to me on Twitter at @Johnny_Lieu or via email at jlieu [at] mashable.com