I hope you're saying this in jest, but even then the meme that "2016 has been the worst!" has been pretty insufferable. It's usually used in the context of celebrity deaths, but think about the explosion of mass media that occurred between the 70's and today.

With more TV channels, radio stations, and the internet, the number of public figures we're exposed to on a regular basis is far greater than any generation before us. And like all of us those people die, and will keep dying, and the half-hearted and self-centered social media mourning will become even more commonplace.

I, for one, can accept celebrity deaths, but I'm not sure if I can accept the annoying cultural impact they seem to be having.