RIP Michael S. Hart: founder of Project Gutenberg(radar.oreilly.com) |
RIP Michael S. Hart: founder of Project Gutenberg(radar.oreilly.com) |
gossip [ˈgɒsɪp] n 1. casual and idle chat to have a gossip with a friend 2. a conversation involving malicious chatter or rumours about other people a gossip about the neighbours 3. Also called gossipmonger a person who habitually talks about others, esp maliciously 4. light easy communication to write a letter full of gossip 5. Archaic a close woman friend
If the death is something juicy like drugs or suicide, then you're engaging in #2. You don't have to be malicious to spread malicious chatter.
In any case, I don't think blindly ignoring his faults, whatever they may be, is the best way to celebrate his life. People are usually great in spite of and even because of their faults. Ignoring them doesn't really give a good picture of the person.