I was just reading that Mike Smith of the Dave Clark 5 had passed away from pneumonia. Earlier this week, goaltender Mike Smith was traded by Dallas to Tampa Bay. That Mike Smith once wore a Tragically Hip mask I wrote about here.
As a Mike, I probably take better note of all the Mike's I encounter or hear about, but off the top of my head I know several Michael or Mike Smiths. Michael's are everywhere, and Smith's are everywhere, so it only makes sense that this would be a super popular name.
Check out the Wikipedia disambiguation page for Michael or Mike Smith. There are 54 worthy of a Wikipedia page. That's incredible.
Goalie Mike Smith is merely one third of the Great Canadian trifecta of Mike Smiths, which also includes decathlete Mike Smith and Bubbles from Trailer Park Boys.
