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Dear Reddit,

As most of us know, Michael Jackson died this year.  Despite his pedophilia allegations, his music was hugely celebrated AFTER his death.  And why not?  He was a pop sensation, and the sales show it.  Unfortunately, it's sad for me to see that we only remembered how great his music was AFTER he died.  Before his death, while people still loved his music, his public opinion wasn't too high.

After Michael Jackson died, that summer, a Patrick Swayze tribute in NYC was held just for this reason: People wanted to pay homage to Swayze's acting career before he passed away - to show that we do appreciate his work.  It was a good thing too, because as most of us know, he died this past September.

Clint Eastwood, a Hollywood icon, is OLD AS SHIT!  He has a ton of great work out there as an actor, director, producer, and as a musical composer.  He's still working, too!

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<bot>: Why don't we just take a little time to talk about the stuff that we love about him BEFORE he dies, so he isn't just an afterthought!