Is pop-shot the right word? What I mean is: go back a few years...most people were calling him a pedophile, something which jokes have been made off at his expense to this very day (or yesterday, should I say). Instant he dies, it's like that never happened. Michael holding a baby over a balcony, Steve Irwin holding a baby whilst feeding a crocodile. Death apparently changes things.
'tis merely an observation I have made ^_^
Then again whenever anybody dies, their so-called achievements are blown taken out of proportion and their failings ignored. If you listen to obituaries only you'd believe everybody was a saint.
"A talented artist and well-known public figure, his voice and message spread across the globe, influincing the lives of countless people. Today, we lay to rest: Adolf Hitler."
EDIT: Just to clarify, I am not comparing Michael Jackson to Adolf Hitler.
CBA-TR version: Not saying death is not a tragedy, just making passing comment on a trend I've noticed after the death of an individual.
*groans* Know what? I'll admit that the original comment may have been inappropriate in some manner. I have a habit of not realising a comment is inappropriate and coming across as cruel or something like that as a result. I apologise.