Originally Posted by John_Adam1:
“My Facebook feed is full of people mourning over recent celebs who have 'tragically' died and comments such as "thank goodness this awful year is nearly over" etc...
I'm not a heartless or uncaring person at all, but to be honest I just don't get it. Take George Michael for an obvious example: I have nothing against the guy and some of his songs I quite liked. But his death has no impact on me and won't change anything about my life. I never met him, and he never knew I existed. If I had died, George would neither have known or cared (why should he?), so why would I be remotely concerned about his passing?
Not looking to be controversial or upset anyone here, but I'm just genuinely bewildered by the reaction of so many people when a famous person dies.
From a personal perspective, I too, cannot wait to see the end of this year, as it's been the worst in my life by far. But that's due to my own personal problems I've had and has nothing to do with things outside my control such as some singer/author/sportsperson/comedian dying or the result of some election or whatever.”
For many people they invite these celebrities into their life, they a part of growing up. For many they are more than what makes them famous. Take Carrie Fisher - she suffered from bi-polar disorder and became an advocate for those who suffer from mental disorders. George Michael (never did like his music) did a lot of charitable work and giving.
These people may not mean much to you, but they do to other people - modern communications mean they can share that with other people and that includes how they feel when they are no longer with us.
Who has not sat down and enjoyed Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder) or sat down to watch Star Wars (Carrie Fisher). Or enjoyed a boxing match (Mohammed Ali),
2016 has been a particularly bad year when it comes to celebrity deaths - which is why we are seeing so many with 5 deaths just since Friday.