Why Do Famous People Die Young?

Many people through out history have achieved the impossible which is to be remembered thousands of years later after their death. In history, one could see a trend; famous people die young, the people who have made a difference in the world are always taken to early. Some people who have influence the world include, Freddie Mercury from the British Band Queen; he died from HIV and AIDS. His musical talents and voice is still remembered by people young and old. Anne Frank who died during the holocaust and left behind a diary where she expressed the injustices that she was faced with, people from different age groups still revere her and look up to her. Then there was Achilles, who was a great hero during the Trojan War he fought for the Spartans to retrieve Helen back from the Trojans. His powers during the war by exceeded other warriors and soldiers; other warriors knew if they came face to face with him they will die. Achilles was given a choice between living a life where he would live a long life and rule a kingdom but to never be remembered or he can live a lonely life where he goes to battle but die young. Achilles chooses to die young and he has an epic poem written about his skills during the war. What do all three of those people have in common modern day people still remember them and still write stories and make movies surrounding their life. Similar to Freddie Mercury, Anne Frank and …show more content…
Many different people through out history have looked up to Alexander’s methods of ruling and attempted to apply his strategies. According to one article, “In Medieval Europe, he became the chivalrous knight of the Alexander Romance and a ‘tyrant given to blood and plunder’” (Liebert, 2011). Throughout different eras that humans have lived through their views on Alexander the Great was changed. During the Greek and Roman eras people thought of Alexander as more God like as opposed to just a normal human