I think it's just because it's something people can wrap their heads around more than the failing economy or the drawn-out war. Beautiful famous man dies a young tragic death has a connotation to it that's more accessible than other problems in the world.
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
no subject
Date: 2008-01-23 05:18 pm (UTC)