Want to be famous? To get rich? Then just die

[guyver01]

Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - From R&B singer Aaliyah to former Beatle George Harrison, the 2002 hit parade certainly has proved the pop cynics right -- death is a great career move.

 

[nitsuj3580]

ok, that's really morbid and gross to mention

 

[SaltBoy]

It's funny cuz it's true! :Q

 

[Nitemare]

So does that mean I should be hearing more John Denver on the radio???

<-- runs and hides

I know this is so wrong but I think of Jerry Garcia and his appropiately named group

 

[Thump553]

Remember Jim Croce? He was a very minor star until his plane crash, then he (more correctly, his estate) sold millions and millions of records. Of course, unless your Jimi Hendrix it becomes increasing dificult to release new material after your death.

 

[StageLeft]

It's true and is one of the reasons why people continually state Nirvana one of the best bands ever.

Take a half-assed person, have them die, and next thing we know they were ground breaking and were going to rid the world of disease and give us ever lasting peace.

 

[HappyFace]

I'd rather live life a poor happy person, then rich and famous dead one.

 

[StageLeft]

Of course the worst was the death of princess di. When she died some pathetic people said the world would never be the same. People who had never met her were balling their eyes out at this woman who had been given a bunch of money and spent her time doing charity work because she essentially had nothing better to do. It's a shame, but world shaking? Good god.

 

[Cessna172]

Absolutely true. Elvis is another good example. He'd just be some old fart singing in a smoky room at the Las Vegas Hilton right now if he hadn't kicked the bucket so early. But, of course, he overdosed, and now he's a "legend".

 

[squirrelman]

I think another prime example would be The Doors. I think at best they maybe had 1 good album, maybe another decent one, but then blah. I think the only reason we still hear about them is because Jim died like he did, and his death is still somewhat mysterious. Same with Nirvana. Then even farther back there is Robert Johnson. If he hadnt died and rumors swirled about that he sold his soul to the devil for musical prowess would anyone ever haved dusted off the 30 or so track he recorded? Aaliyah is another one, at best while she was alive I maybe heard of here a few times, now you hear alot about here. Whats that have to do with?

 

[Logix]

Interesting point about Elvis.

And, Tupac's posthumous release did pretty well.

 

[Croton]

It was a shame that Mother Teresa's death was overshadowed by all the media hype in Princess Di's death...

MT was someone that should be honored and mourned.

 

[Nefrodite]

aaliyah dying b4 shooting for matrix 2 ended = bad.