posted on Oct, 16 2003 @ 06:08 AM
Well, I dunno if anybody listed did much "good". The Lees were just rich movie stars, Ceasar was a terrible dictator (but good political leader),
Alexander the Great was murderous, Edgar Alan Poe was a depressed drunk (like many people), Mozart was born into wealth and could thus explore his
talents (Think of how many poor kids never get that chance), William Wallace like many soldiers, died for his country. Thousands upon thousands of
men do this in wars all the time, and most remain nameless.
The media has a way of idolizing these people who were just that, people. They were full of faults and some died as a result of them. Certainly they
had some acheivements, but nothing that could be seen as a great tragedy regarding their demises as being "good" people unworthy of such deaths.
Rock stars who die from alcohol or drug abuse have only themselves to blame for their deaths as well.
I feel worse for children who die that never even get the chance to become notable for any achievements. Those are true tragedies of life taking away
people in their youth.
[Edited on 16-10-2003 by heelstone]