People have an innate strong shallow desire to show respect. Gives them the sensation they're valuable for appreciating "real value"...
Be it something classic like a show ["johnny Quest - it'll never die!"] Well of course it won't be erased from existence... But in time lesser and lesser people will remember it. ..Sorry, but it kinda dies. [That doesn't make it a less-worthy of appreciation show]
"He'll never be forgotten" . So a famous guy dies. Next comes the army of avatars baring his face. Be it Patrick Swayze or Dani Jarque, whomever... thousands of people feel the need to show appreciation for the recently passed "one of the best actors/musicians/players ever". We sure lose one of those often nowadays.
Q: Had the guy not died would at least ONE guy use his picture as an avatar?
Miki calls bullshit.
And hypocrisy on the so-called appreciators cause a time comes when you take off that Swayze avatar and replace it with some big boobs or a football. That's a kick in ol' dead Swayze's nuts right there if i saw one.
