Idolizing Deceased SuperStars

As I watched the Emmy's on TV a memoriam appeared about a troubled actor that had just died from an overdose on drugs. The young man stared on the hit television show, "Glee". I was left wondering about those who spoke about his tragic death.  He was a beloved star, coworker and a great individual to touching all who knew him at work. He struggled with drug use for years and unfortunately never recovered, leading to his death. Americans who watched sunday night, all were saddened by this story. Although tragic, I struggled to find an understanding and how we Americans idolize a person after their untimely death.  His story has been played out over and over again by many young musicians, actors, friends etc. etc. They are remembered by what they left behind great songs, dance moves, acting skills, no one acknowledges the wrong they did, and that their lives were cut short by the ugly side of their death. We glorify their deaths, life and their talents, but no one wants to talk about the underbelly world they struggled in. The last five years of given us many examples of this even: Cory Monteith, Whitney Houston, Amy Winehouse, Michael Jackson, and Heath Ledger, just to name a few. we all emulate them, yet everyone of these people destroyed their bodies and lives, but people fail to recognize  what took their lives. I think Americans aren't looking into the bigger picture about the reasons for the self medication of drugs and alcohol. The glorification of the troubled deceased overlooks the fatal abuse of drugs and alcohol, which might add to the reoccurring incidents of these household names.

"Nothing in life Became of him like leaving it"

                             

                                       - William Shakespeare