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What’s too young?
I was thinking about Tina Turner.
She was 83.
I wasn't thinking of Tina Turner specifically.
I was thinking when a person dies, whether they're famous or not, most people, including myself, are curious to know their age.
Usually, if you hear someone dying at age 102, you're not going to say how tragic it was. If the person was 52, it would be a different story.
Here is what I was thinking about. At what age does your reaction to finding out they died change? 75? 85? 95?
Is there a specific age where hearing of the death, most people will stop saying 'Too young to go' and say 'he/she lived a long, full life. There's no reason to mourn'?
Of course, each person is unique. But is there a general rule of thumb regarding what I'm curious about. I'd be interested to know what others think. Thank you.
