Crawley did not have health insurance and had been struggling with breathing issues, according to a GoFundMe account set up for his hospital expenses.

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    11 days ago

    I’m not sure I agree. The modern age has allowed unfathomably deep fan bases to form, but I almost kinda feel like you need breadth to achieve “star” status.

    …or maybe I’m just a grumpy old man…

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        11 days ago

        I think he means that for him you’re only a star if any random person off the street has a good chance of having heard of you, no matter how large your niche fanbase is. It’s the argument behind the ‘Tom cruise is the last true Hollywood star’ idea. I think that’s pretty true, the internet gives a whole lot more depth to communities, but they’re much more isolated from each other than before. In my opinion that’s a good thing, you get a lot more diversity.