Speaking of Butlers, I'm surprised the game doesn't ban certain traits from appearing on Butlers.
My very first Butler I ever hired was:
Lazy
Slob
Kleptomaniac
Needless to say, we canned her soon after we learned her traits.
Next was a nice fellow:
Clumsy
Goofball
Foodie
Lost him one day after the family had traveled away.
Upon their return, who was back but the Lazy, Klepto, Slob they fired before.
Well... no deaths involved like yours, but I sure do hate the Butler I fired coming back in place of the one I actually liked having around.