What qualities do gatsby and george wilson have in common? What is the irony of their deaths?

They are both trying to win the women they are in love with. Gatsby is trying to get Daisy and Wilson is trying to get Myrtle to love him again. Also, both women are with Tom. What's ironic is that both men did not get what they wanted in the end. Myrtle died because she was waiting for Tom when Daisy ran over her; Daisy chose Tom because he does not have the same expectations of her that Gatsby does.