
Originally Posted by
RL...
Its not that a celeberity's life is more important or that they are more deserving for public attention. The reason why many people get all emotional over famous peoples deaths are because it's someone that a large group of people can relate to, and the fact that millions of people have Steve Job's legacy in their possesion makes them feel like they can relate to him that much more. If they televise the death of say, me, than the VAST majority of people wouldn't be able to relate to my death because they obviously dont know me so "my death" would go 100% unnoticed.