Presented without comment (other than to say I’m mildly fascinated by it), here are the headlines and Gawker stories on the recent or semi-recent deaths of various famous people. Click on the link to go to the original article, or on the picture for a full-sized view of the image:
For what it’s worth.
The Axis of Ego 
I think this says all you need to know about Gawker.
Thanks–very illuminating.