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> Pick someone younger and you may look foolish should they become involved in something later. Old men develop new scandals. Joe Paterno. Bill Cosby. Various
by humanrebar 11y ago
> Pick someone younger and you may look foolish should they become involved in something later.
Old men develop new scandals. Joe Paterno. Bill Cosby. Various Catholic bishops and cardinals.
If you're worried about bad press, better pick people who have been dead for some time.
- sandworm101 11y agoThe dead aren't as popular. Most famous people die 10-20 years after the public stopped watching them. So it's hard to find someone dead but still currently famous. Attenborough is that rare breed of famous person who is still active and respected at 89. Kids and grandparents alike know his name. Even Cosby, with all his infamy, is not recognized by teenagers because he stepped off the main stage long ago.
- ascagnel_ 11y agoYou forget the biggest of those scandals, Jimmy Saville. His misdeeds weren't made public until after he passed away.