Last year I wrote down the names of friends, acquaintances or just people I had met briefly over the years, who have been killed while working as a pilot. I came up with 20 names over 20 years - and I am sure there are still some I do not know about.
Most were GA Pilots and the causes ranged from EFATO, running out of fuel, poor decision making and just plain bad luck.
I do not think there are too many professions with that sort of loss - I have asked my non flying friends to think of people they know who have been killed while at work and they are hard pressed to come up with any names.
There but for the grace of god go I......
Farknel