I'm sure some people find themselves in the public consciousness purely by pursuing their talent or trade for the sake of making some money but most "famous" people clearly like the limelight or else they would not do what they do or stated doing it in the first place.

They probably didn't get enough praise or attention as children.

This is one of my favourite posts of all time

I think Jimmy Tarbuck could be listed as a professional "Celebrity Death Compilation Clips Interviewee". Apart from chasing a small while ball into golf holes, what else does he do these days?

Anyone see this moving tribute from Rita Ora, who once collaborated on an album track with Prince;

'This is coming from a place I never new existed in my heart. You were so special to me your presence the music we created the dance-off's we used to have the laughing we shared.

'May all my prayers go to his family the whole band (you know who you are, I love you all so much) anybody who felt even one little bit of what I was lucky enough to experience face to face, and let us keep alive the one thing he knew would last forever, his music. I love you P. I will never forget you. Love your Rita.'

Probably needed beating more. I can't understand the desire to be famous for its own sake at all.

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I'm a bit cynical, but I don't understand why people would publically wear their grief except to court publicity. I think grief and love are private things, and this seems more like a carefully crafted obituary piece than anything else.

Certainly, when people have died, I haven't generally go to the family or partners of the dead with a carefully constructed statement, that co-opts their loss to me and my relationship with the deceased.

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No you don't, at least not like that - free speech is only protected from the state and apparatus of the state.

But I generally agree with you that its an absurd concept the idea of 'grieving' over someone who isn't actually real to you. Obviously people feel s**t when someone the respect or were inspired by dies, but its become an epidemic now.

I wonder what people said about Jimmy Savile when he died....

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"One Nation Under God, has turned into One Nation Under the Influence of One Drug"
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