It begins to seem like a Thing... but could be it is just that at our ages, it's the icons of our lifetimes being lost to the normal attrition of time? We notice because we cared, admired, and loved how they made us feel... Especially in our times, the speed and frequency of hearing about events and celebrities is so great, these people whom we don't even really know, have been more 'with us' than the celebrities of previous generations were 'with' the people of those times, that it seems like a... Sign in to see full entry.