So, I'm not the first one to break this story, but I think we should remeber that Dana Carvey, while impersonating Tom Brokaw, predicted his death ten years ago.
This is one of the funniest sketches I ever saw. I'm still trying to find a video clip-maybe NBC can find it in their hearts to release one. In the meantime, courtesy of DanaCarvey.net, I offer these audio clips from the sketch. Brokaw wants to go on vacation, so they are recording Brokaw breaking every possible major news event.
Gerald Ford isn't going to be eaten by wolves.
Former President Gerald Ford was eaten by wolves. He was delicious.
Gerald Ford is dead today and I am gay.
Gerald Ford chopped into little bits by the propeller of a commuter plane.
UPDATE: Found it!