Yes when a celebrity dies it captures worldwide attention. When a celebrity who embraced the underdogs and unexpected while also maintaining a stronghold on mainstream popularity via entertainment / keeping folks in stitches (and often tears) dies, it garnishes even more attention. YES There are millions of people battling depression and critical / fatal illness on the daily. There is unjust violence and brutality . There is war. There is greed and financial demise . And in the age of social media overload sometimes we just need a laugh to mentally cope and feel a glimmer of hope. Comedians bring THAT kind of joy despite whatever personal tragedy they may suffer. Sharing a moment when they touched your life personally or creating an opportunity to remember them is not necessarily opportunistic or coat-tail riding or fame-grabbing. Sometimes its simply sharing. And isnt sharing what brought us into this cyber arena to begin with? I love and appreciate the media soldiers and watchdogs out there bringing us the cold facts from the frontlines. But theres a multitude of heavy shite happening worldwide these days - I know folks feel overwhelmed (I do!) and the loss of a go-to artist/actor/comedian/musician etc. can exacerbate the impact of that heavy feeling. Entertainment can be used for the forces of good to soften the blow of evil. That is all. Carry on.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 12:08:10 +0000
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