Aussie Actor Heath Ledger Found Dead

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Originally Posted by HungLikeJesus

Why is the death of some actor that you never met any more important than the death of someone else that you never met?

Because even though you haven't met them, you know about them.

You could apply the same reasoning to how you feel when the parent of a friend passes away. You didn't actually know them, but because there's knowledge about them in your mind, you have an emotional response.