Death of Whitney Houston

I know I can be a bit out of touch on modern matters but even so I have been taken aback by how frontpageworthy this has been thought to be, and by the sheer volume of coverage. Was she really THAT important?? I'd have had it down as a "pop star dies" item on the inside pages for one day. Can anyone help me understand the whole sub-Diana outpouring?

Posted By: Old Git on February 13th 2012 at 20:20:23

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Death of Whitney Houston (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 13, 20:20:23
- Her last album in 2009 went platinum. I think she was something to a lot of people (General Chat) - pants, Feb 13, 20:53:59
  - I see itunes put the price of her songs up (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 21:06:20
    - if only she had hung on for a few more days, she'd have made a fucking killing (n/m) (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 13, 21:08:05
  - She's number 15 on this. I suppose she was a lot more than I've thought about (General Chat) - pants, Feb 13, 21:02:47
- it's been a while since someone vaguely famous croaked (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 13, 20:43:18
  - That's very good, I think you're onto something (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 13, 20:55:23
    - employ someone to do it for you (General Chat) - Tombs, Feb 13, 20:58:33
- Minute's applause before the Leicester game is surely the least she deserves (n/m) (General Chat) - yarmyyarmy, Feb 13, 20:31:45
  - It's what she would've wanted (General Chat) - Waddockhunt, Feb 13, 21:03:46
  - Give her the clap she so richly deserves. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Feb 13, 20:56:31
- I really have no idea myself (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 20:27:08
  - Wonder how the Sun got the info? (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 13, 20:29:18
    - they made it up like they do with most things (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 20:30:34
      - I'm (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 13, 20:33:43
        
        Oh FFS jumpy ifoon (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 13, 20:34:12
- im not sure i even reeally know who she is tbh (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Feb 13, 20:26:02
  - ... (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 13, 20:29:11
    - lol yep thats probably why i knew her name (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Feb 13, 20:30:49
  - let me give you a hint (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 13, 20:28:22
    - That was beautiful (General Chat) - Waddockhunt, Feb 13, 21:01:43
    - He means this (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 20:33:49
    - and (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 13, 20:30:46
      - and this (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Feb 13, 20:35:11
    - Oi, turn it down a bit will you? (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 13, 20:30:17
- one of the highest selling of all time wasn't she? (General Chat) - SCC 28, Feb 13, 20:23:48
- Well it's more important that the racism row (General Chat) - Yellalee, Feb 13, 20:21:15
  - I learned today that while she's been largely forgotten by most, she still (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 13, 20:23:58
    - "I learned today" ... "a friend told me" ... (General Chat) - Old Git, Feb 13, 20:26:31
      - (rising above this, too) (n/m) (General Chat) - Sugbad The Bad, Feb 13, 20:27:09

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