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Celebrated To Death Or Till Death Do Us Apart ? The Open-Closed Truth About Society And Celebrities
Fame is fleeting , and
many celebrities have fallen victim to the passing of time . The truth is , because of how tough the various industries can be , celebrities truly have to work extremely hard if they want to keep staying relevant and for some celebrities , they simply luck out . When we sit down to listen to music or have a movie night with family or friends and chance upon a celebrity we haven ’ t heard from in a long time , we begin to wonder what exactly happened to them or where they have been . Sometimes , these celebrities are simply forgotten because they couldn ’ t stay active in the industry . Other times , they simply die and we don ’ t even notice .
Often times , when we learn someone , be it a relative , friend or an acquaintance has died , our emotions come crashing down on us in various ways depending on how close we were with the deceased person . As strange as it may seem , same can be said about celebrity deaths . Although it may
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Bishop Nyarko was reported to have said he had quit acting to do ‘ God ’ s work ’ and nothing would make him rescind his decision sound weird to grief someone we didn ’ t know personally , it is quite a normal occurrence that is experienced when a celebrity dies . The world goes as far as to pause for a second over a celebrity death . The question is ; why does celebrity deaths affect the world so much ? It might be so because , social media has opened a window into the lives of our celebrities that goes beyond a mere screen and let us see some of their intimate moments . In many cases , we know more about these celebrities than that of our family and friends . These people have stepped beyond their conveniences to make society better for us and in the process ; their lives have become living monuments that inspire the world . Many of these dead celebrities in a way became part of our daily lives especially that of fans and it is no wonder that their passing can have such a profound impact on them .