What famous persons death will have an enormous impact on society?
 

Have we lost all of the "great ones"?

Frank Sinatra, Johnny Carson, Reagan, Pope John Paul, what icons are left?

Who's natural death will be front page news? Where we will be glued to the screen during the services?

I was trying to think of who out there who would get this sort of reaction, and sadly I can't really think of anyone.I really cant think of anyone, George Bush Sr? Fidel Castro? Regis Philbin?

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None of those people you listed are that great in any way. I think the death of Castro will be the most meaningful just to see what happens afterwards.

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Michael Jordan is the best I'm coming up with.

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Mandela
The Queen

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I don't think Reagan's death had any impact on society. He had been effectively dead for years.

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Britney, LDO.

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The Thai king's death will have a huge impact on the country and SE Asia but probably not the west.

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do we mean "impact on society" or "people glued to the TV"?
I think they are pretty different things.

For the latter, Queen Elizabeth would have to rate up there I would think. That will be pretty big news of course and will rate up there with coverage of the pope's death in terms of TV coverage for much of the world.

For the former I really don't know.
I guess Castro's death will be interesting to see what happens to Cuba afterwards.
And Bin Laden perhaps somewhat too if/when that can be confirmed. Although I can't really say that Saddam's death had a truly huge impact on society and I think it might be stretching it to think that the world is going to suddenly be completely different if Bin Laden is killed.

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It's reassuring to note that none of these deaths changed the world. Maybe a lot of people noted them, or were saddened because of them, but the course of history took little note.

It's nice to remember that actions in life are what changes the world.

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CNN will decided whose death will have the most impact.

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Osama Bin Laden.

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All, sorry for the poorly phrased OP, but I guess I mean both, I was thinking more iconic than actual impact on our lives. But the latter should be addressed as well.

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The Queen

Tom Hanks

Harrison Ford, maybe

Barbara Streisand

Michael Jordan, maybe

Tiger Woods

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Cassius Clay?

edit: Oh, yeah, Tiger Woods too. And Oprah.

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edit: Muhammad Ali though, srsly. he's the greatest.

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Dude is a monster, we will all die before him so this is a moot point.

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Im sure there are plenty of famous people since people are usually sheep when it comes to admired people. Just look at when Paris Hilton went to jail, all the news stations covered it like it actually mattered. I dont understand it but its the way people are. No one significant at all comes to mind though.

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the president getting assassinated would be way crazier. the feeling of being in downtown nyc during 9/11 and the blackout later was freaking crazy.

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Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina.

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Raptor Christ's death will be monumental.

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Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson, Tom Hanks, Stephen King

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Paris hilton would be the biggest news death short of a presidential assassination here in the US

As for the world, some huge soccer star like ranaldino or whatever his name is

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Doyle Brunson.

would anna nicole smith's 3 month span of being televised on every channel every minute of the day count as an enormous impact?
If so i hope nobody famous dies ever ever again.
EVER

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Madonna
Michael Jordan
Mohammed Ali
Tiger Woods
Nelson Mandela
Oprah

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Is it if they died today, or, just, whose will have the most affect when they die of old age?

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Hugh Hefner.. duh

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i think Oprah's going to be a very big deal when it happens.

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I guess you mean , whos death will be the center of attention again ? Tragic deaths not withstanding.

Queen for sure
Any President really (nothing will surpass Regan though)
Pope ..again
Dali Lama <maybe>
Mick Jagger/McCartny/Elton John
Anacardo

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If Prince Harry or William were to die in some sort of tradegy, I think it might rival Diana's death, which is a death whose impact is unlikely to be surpassed in this generation.

As for old codgers, the Queen, the Pope, world leaders, etc. will all get news coverage, but really won't have an impact on society as a whole.

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Ali is the best listed here.

The rest are mainly famous people currently in their prime.

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Homer Simpson

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Bill Gates

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El Diablo

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I'll add Keith Richards.

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Kim Jong Il

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Do you guys really Americans would give a rat's about the Queen's death? Maybe, but I don't see it. The media would cover it more, but I think most Amercians would be more impacted by Mick Jagger's or Paul McCartney's.

Otherwise, ftw:
Oprah
Tiger Woods
Sammy Farha <font color="white">Ok, maybe not </font>

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Do you guys really Americans would give a rat's about the Queen's death? Maybe, but I don't see it. The media would cover it more, but I think most Amercians would be more impacted by Mick Jagger's or Paul McCartney's.

Otherwise, ftw:
Oprah
Tiger Woods
Sammy Farha <font color="white">Ok, maybe not </font>

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Where does the OP limit it to Americans?

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Just speaking for England here, but -

The Queen
Princes William, Harry and Charles
David Beckham
Peggy off Eastenders

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Too true, too true. Even more important than the "who" is the "when."