When a celebrity dies, does the cause of death have to be made public?
Avicii's death shook the music industry, but shortly thereafter news about his mental state and previous health issues did the rounds. This got Damon thinking: in such a private family time, why is it anyone's business about the cause of death?
Following Avicii's passing, Twitter and Facebook were alight with comments from fans like this one:
avicii committing suicide makes his death even sadder💔 just goes to show mental illness doesn't care if you're rich, famous, successful, young etc... it can affect everyone and should not be ignored☹️☹️
— Sophie Jones🧡 (@sophsjonesy) April 26, 2018
Read: DJ Avicii death a suicide: report
Most of us know exactly where we were and what we were doing when we learned of a beloved public figure passing, and then after the news breaks, social media pages are filled with videos and heartfelt posts about how deeply saddened we are by the loss.
But the truth is, most of us never met these people in the first place!
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After that comes the WHY when celebrities die. There seems to be this race to the finish line to see who can find out the answer first.
- Prince
- David Bowie
- Amy Winehouse
- Heath Ledger
- Michael Jackson
Instead of spending their time grieving, these families have to spend their time issuing press statements and to make matters worse, they even have to begin explaining themselves, especially in the case of death by suicide.
Read: 'Mini-Me' actor Verne Troyer dead at 49
Ultimately, does the WHY even matter? Should we not instead be celebrating the grand lives they lived and the legacy they have left behind?
I am curious to know what you think.
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