> There seems to be some unwritten rule that you're only allowed to say good things about people when they die. It seems to always happen in forums, as here, w

> There seems to be some unwritten rule that you're only allowed to say good things about people when they die. It seems to always happen in forums, as here, where some people complain that it's somehow 'too soon' to mention something negative, but it doesn't happen in obituaries, which commonly don't just stick to superficial 'good' aspects of someone's life or career. In the case of Connery, for example, all of the following, and more, refer to his statements on slapping/abuse: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/31/sir-sean-connery-obituary https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/oct/31/sir-sean-conner... https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sean-connery-dead-james-bond-star-loved-around-world-b33737.html https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/sean-connery-dead-james-b... https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/features/sean-connery-death-james-bond-untouchables-obituary-tribute-cause-bahamas-b1481134.html https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/films/featu... https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-10-31/sean-connery-dead https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2020-10-31/sean-con... https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/sean-connery-dies-obituary https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/sean-connery-...