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I think it's the particular phrasing of the headline that was a problem. "Flawed" isn't really strong enough. I'm flawed. I haven't shot anyone (yet). It somewhat underplays murder. The obituary does what @Jingle_Jangle said they should - highlights the things that made the person famous and/or notorious. If you didn't already know about his murder of Lana Clarkson you should after reading any obit - and I guess there are many who missed it at the time. The apology page itself is a bit weird I agree (photos etc).
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Same here. Most convicted murderers won't have their obituaries published by the BBC (unless their crimes were particularly high-profile) but nor are most convicted murderers among the most famous and successful music producers of all time. Seems perfectly fine to me to suggest that someone is simultaneously talented and capable of heinous crimes.