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Podcast: 5:11 News
Episode: Celebrity Death Syndrome
Description: From the moment John Lennon was gunned down in New York City to the tragic death of Princess Diana that stopped the world in its tracks or the shock of losing Kobe Bryant in a sudden helicopter crash. Now the world once again mourns as news breaks of the death of Ozzy Osbourne. Each time a celebrity passes the world seems to pause as the tributes pour in, candles are lit, songs are sung, murals painted and social media is flooded with grief, nostalgia and questions that never seem to find answers. Why does it hit us so hard...