Why don't we do more to look after our fallen idols? | Michael White

There's something especially cruel and poignant about former stars laid low by the usual suspects – drink, drugs and povertyNow here's a sentimental thought I should resist – but I can't after hearing of the death of the former world heavyweight boxing champion Joe Frazier, the man who put Muhammad Ali into hospital – once, anyway – this morning. Why don't the sports and entertainment industries, and fans, too, look after their fallen heroes better than they do?Why doesn't society look a...

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