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Live fast, die young, become immortal

There are many ways in which to mark death, particularly the death of a celebrity. However, social media and the capacities of the read write web have enabled fans to memorialise and remember dead celebrities in new and often strange ways. This chapter explores the online response to the unexpected...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Ellis, Katie
Format:	Book Chapter
Published:	Chandos Publishing is an imprint of Woodhead Publishing Limited. 2012
Subjects:	celebrity Heath Ledger death popular culture online fandom
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/57247

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