Tag: mourning

Bowie, Diana, and why we mourn in public

“[Princess] Diana’s funeral may not have pioneered the use of applause where once silence reigned, but it made the practice acceptable and respectable.”

A commentary about public mourning for “Crocodile Hunter” Steve Irwin and others, including Princess Diana:
Crikey! He was only a TV presenter

Here’s an article with the original quote comparing Irwin to Diana: It’s like JFK or Diana for kids: mother

And another article about mass grieving for Diana and others: Experts ponder public grief over Irwin