Compilation Remembering Some of Those We Lost in 2016

MOST of us know exactly where we were and what we were doing when we learned a beloved public figure had died.



A half-century ago, our parents and grandparents learned about American President John F. Kennedy’s death on November 22, 1963, when the devastating news was delivered on televisions around the world.



Almost 20 years ago, we were going about our weekend business when we heard on radio and television that Princess Diana had been killed in a car accident in Paris.



And this year, many of us may have been taking a quick Facebook break when we discovered the shocking deaths of legendary musicians David Bowie and Prince.



Minutes after the news breaks, our social media feeds are filled with videos of the late musicians’ classic performances, and heartfelt posts and tweets about how deeply saddened we are by the loss.



But most of us never met these people.



We know little more about them than what we see at the theatre, hear at their concerts, or read in publicist-orchestrated interviews. So, why are we so saddened?