My Opinion on the Recent Loss of Icons in the Enterainment World

This past week has been filled with heartache in so many ways in Hollywood. First there was Ed McMahan, then Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcet, and then Billy Mays who all passed away in about one weeks time.

These are certainly tragic and sad events. However, tragedy and sadness do not stop at the end of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. It extends to the entire country and world.

Let me tell you what I mean.

Here in East Tennessee in one weeks time there have been five fatal motorcycle accidents (all within 50 miles of each other), a 17 month old drown in a neighbor's swimming pool, a three year old drown in a lake while at a birthday party, and a 13 year old boy collapsed and died on the bench at a ball game. There have also been two other major motorcycle accidents both within five miles of each other. There have been numerous fatal vehicle wrecks. And so much more I could fill at least five pages.

So you see while it is hard to lose a Pop Icon or a television/commercial legend, it is hard for all of those who lose a loved one. Think about it. All four of these icons had lived a good life and, although not old by any means, they were not 17 months, 3 years, and 13 years old.

Tragedy will befall everyone at some point and time in their lives. You cannot go through life without losing someone you love. I am so sorry to have to tell you that if you have not lost anyone yet. But the truth is brutal and hurts sometimes.

I lost my parents in 1991 and 1999. Do you not think they were just as important to me as Michael Jackson was to his family and fans? However, there was no major news conference or report, not even an autopsy done, when my parents passed away.

What is it with the media and people? Michael Jackson was a wonderful performer. Farrah Fawcet was a marvelous actress. Bill Mays did commercials like no other could. Ed McMahan could make even the smuggest person laugh. But here is the catch, they were only human also, just like you and me. They breathed air, put their pants on one leg at a time, eat and drank, laughed and cried just like every other human in the world. They were on television or the stage. In my opinion I must say, so what. Does that make them any less human? I know that sounds down right rude, but it is my honest opinion.

Actors, actresses, performers et cetera are all prone to the same things as we "normal everyday" people. Where is all the publicity and news conferences for the three children who died this past week? Why is the press and media not surrounding and hounding the families of those men who were killed on the motorcycles?

It is time we so called "fans" of all these so called "stars" get a grip on reality. Reality, Folks, is realizing that stars are human too. When they pass away they too will go one way or another. Just because they were saints on television, does not mean they will automatically get into Heaven. It is what they did off the screen and stage that counts.

Now that I have probably made some bitter enemies by posting my honest and true feelings and opinions, I will stop.

One last thing, why don't we take the time today to think about those poor parents who have lost their children this week? Why don't we remember those families who have lost their husbands, fathers, brothers, and friends. After all, they were stars in someone's eyes.

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My personal opinion