If you're like many people, you may be scratching your head, wondering how to make sense of the untimely deaths of three high profile people within the span of a few days.

For anyone who has ever carried a Michael Jackson lunchbox to school or taped a Farrah Fawcett poster to your dorm room wall, it's undeniable that life keeps moving forward.

The question for me is this: Are there any positive lessons we can take away from these deaths to make our own lives better? I believe there are three.

3 Things We Can Learn From Recent Celebrity Passings

1. Don't Wait For Happiness. You never know what tomorrow will bring, so don't put off enjoying your life today. Even if your current situation prevents you from quiting your job or living in Paris, you can still find opportunities for pleasure like: having lunch with friends, seeing a great movie or going on a date with your spouse.

2. Get Healthier Now. Taking care of yourself isn't a guarantee you'll never get sick, but it can help. Michael Roizen, M.D. says certain healthy behaviors can slow or reverse your body's age up to 30 years. So eat your veggies, go for a walk, and most importantly, surround yourself with people who care about you.

3. We're All Stars. The endless media coverage of celebrity deaths might suggest that some lives are more important than others. But we're all stars in some way. Whether you're raising your kids, working to support your family or contributing to your community, all of us are important to someone.

In the words of 92-year-old acting legend Kirk Douglas, ""While we mourn for the deaths of young people like Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, let us think about how precious life is and resolve to make it worthwhile." Here, here, Kirk.