That's exactly what's been happening in the wake of Val Kilmer's death at 65, with generations of fans mourning the loss. At the same time he's also being celebrated for his legacy. Case in point: the "sheer audacity" that he went into his audition for The Doors with.

The singer died in 1971. A new documentary series posits that he faked his death to escape the burden of fame, and is living in hiding.

It's gotten to where concerts are canceled, officially, for only two reasons: the undisclosed "illness" and the euphemistic "scheduling conflict," which means they either didn't sell enough tickets