I think that celebrities are somehow in a different realm for humour; even in death. The MAIN point is that while we feel we know them, we don't of course. Hence it is merely a topic upon which to base a bit of word-play and not a real jibe that is hurtful to any actual person. It not like saying HA-HA I hear your Dad just died. Its more a final chance to have a poke at somebody who volunteered in their life to be `up there` as a famous person; knowing that it would always invite observations from us nobodys.
Crikey, I'm deep..
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