Some turning Ledger’s death into busines...
Some turning Ledger’s death into business
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Howard Stern sidekick Artie Lange made jokes about the recent death of Heath Ledger during a Feb. 2 comedy show in Las Vegas, and the New York post reports New York City tour company Rich and Famous Tours has added the SoHo apartment where Ledger was found dead to its list of stops.
Both actions have prompted some to ask, “Is it too soon for this sort of thing?” No one asked me, but I say yes. Jim Dykes, Rich and Famous Tours president, defends his decision.
“I suppose some people would say that (it’s in poor taste), but I hear what the public wants to know about,” said Dykes, who noted the stop was added at the request of customers.
“It (where Ledger lived) is in the media, and of course people want to know about it. We point out the building and talk about the neighborhood, the rent he paid, his toxicology report. We mention everything that’s in the news.”
One person who knew Ledger feels that both developments — Lange’s jokes and the new tour stop — are callous to say the least. “There hasn’t even been time for his family to really mourn, and now they have to deal with this? It’s amazing what people will do to get attention,” said the friend.
Both actions have prompted some to ask, “Is it too soon for this sort of thing?” No one asked me, but I say yes. Jim Dykes, Rich and Famous Tours president, defends his decision.
“I suppose some people would say that (it’s in poor taste), but I hear what the public wants to know about,” said Dykes, who noted the stop was added at the request of customers.
“It (where Ledger lived) is in the media, and of course people want to know about it. We point out the building and talk about the neighborhood, the rent he paid, his toxicology report. We mention everything that’s in the news.”
One person who knew Ledger feels that both developments — Lange’s jokes and the new tour stop — are callous to say the least. “There hasn’t even been time for his family to really mourn, and now they have to deal with this? It’s amazing what people will do to get attention,” said the friend.
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