![]() Perhaps this phenomenon of mass, hollow bereavement is better understood through another example. ![]() What doesn’t make sense, though, is that there was mass mourning. Regardless of whether anyone personally knew or enjoyed Walker, his passing was objectively unfortunate and sad. What happened was still a tragedy, and it obviously carried enormous negative significance, particularly to Walker’s family, friends and coworkers. This is not to trivialize Walker’s death, or death in general. My Facebook was flowered with statuses like “RIP Paul Walker :(,” “Paul Walker died, I’m so sad” and “RIP Paul Walker, I’m so sad.” And as I stared into a sentimental quote superimposed on a black and white image of his face, I realized something: I don’t care that Paul Walker died, and neither do you, probably. Walker, who held a significant role in the series, died last week – ironically enough, in a fiery car accident.Īs news of this surfaced, I watched social media outlets flood with grief at the 40-year-old star’s death. ![]() Walker was an American actor known for his role in The Fast and the Furious franchise – a collection of action movies and video games that basically is about Vin Diesel driving fast through explosions. You’re with me and the millions of other Americans that had no idea who Paul Walker is, or at one point did but forgot. If you don’t know who Paul Walker is, you’re not alone.
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