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In response to "John Paul 2 was old and sick. There doesn't always have to be a shock. -- nm" by loosilu

The shock takes these stories into the stratusphere. Hell, Payne Stewart died in a plane that crashed and became the news cycle for days

Posted by Will Hunting (aka kelly) Jun 26 '09, 08:29

and he was a non-Tiger Woods golfer.

You want the world to stop, it can't be expected.

Diana dying in a car wreck at midnight, him dying at age 50, elvis dying at 42, Monroe dying at 36.

those are shocks that push ho-hum, Ed McMahon died at 85 stories into media events.

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I get that. I'm saying McCartney is so big it doesn't matter. -- nm - loosilu Jun 26, 08:30 11
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    - You know a ton of them. it's impossible not to. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:34
    - Probably. But you might recognize a few. -- nm - Beryllium Jun 26, 08:33 3
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        Yesterday. With a little help from my friends. Penny Lane. Hey Jude. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:37
        
        Lennon -- nm - Jim Jun 26, 08:36
  - It is hard to find anyone who doesn't know a McCartney song. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:32 3
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      - his influence is global and cross generational. - loosilu Jun 26, 08:35 1
        
        But the music doesn't die; it's the icon that dies. Hence, smaller. -- nm - TFox Jun 26, 08:36

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The shock takes these stories into the stratusphere. Hell, Payne Stewart died in a plane that crashed and became the news cycle for days

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