Thanks Bartholomew, for expressing what I failed to communicate. It is precisely that difference between an Aaliyah and a John Hartford I was thinking of when I originally posted.

As to my "bitchiness" about posting to this thread: if a thread says "OBIT" I expect the opening of it to give links to an obituary, or give the information found in a standard obit. What I don't expect is gossipy, lurid details of the latest grim reaper to the stars stuff. I get that on the news. Thanks to the GUEST who posted a link to a news story that did contain some information on the person who died, rather than just the celebrity.