The death of Heath Ledger is sad and tragic. But on the whole, it is no more tragic than the 155,000 other people that died that day, and everyday. I understand why we get so fixated on famous people when they die, especially when they die young and have a life so full of promise. But it feels wrong to give Heath Ledger world-wide attention, when most of us can't name any of the other 154,999 people who also died that day. If I hear one more news story full of speculation without any evidence or hear any more discussions about whether this helps or hurts the Batman movie being released this summer, I am going to throw something at my TV.
The death of Heath Ledger is sad and tragic. But on the whole, it is no more tragic than the 155,000 other people that died that day, and everyday. I understand why we get so fixated on famous people when they die, especially when they die young and have a life so full of promise. But it feels wrong to give Heath Ledger world-wide attention, when most of us can't name any of the other 154,999 people who also died that day. If I hear one more news story full of speculation without any evidence or hear any more discussions about whether this helps or hurts the Batman movie being released this summer, I am going to throw something at my TV.
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