I do get Chaos' comments and I do appreciate what he says. Whilst there tends to be an overreaching hysteria when a public figure dies; the famous example was when the Serial Adulteress and Somewhat BiPolar Diane was killed.
Whilst I applaud and support his stance on the thousands dying around the world needlessly which requires a spotlight on: such as (let's call them what they really are, shall we?) refugees from Syria and the malaria victims of Africa amongst others, there are times when a public figure, whom each of us may have taken to heart, dies and we feel something.
It's happened to me over the years and I won't deny it. When Sir Bobby died I admit to having a moist eye. When five of my favourite musicians, Alexis Korner, Jon Lord, Rory Gallagher, Tony Ashton and Cozy Powell, went I was somewhat saddened. Of course hundreds of musicians have died over the years and some of which I have seen and they just didn't register the same with me.
Last week the drummer of The Specials left us and I nodded and acknowledged his time with us. As I did when Jack Bruce, Gary Moore, Lemmy and now Bowie. Just an acknowledgement. Not every one can have that special places in our hearts but it doesn't belittle all the thousands who, as Chaos suggests, are dying needlessly elsewhere.