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		aaron695 on Oct 21, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: How The Fast Times Of The Paparazzi Came to a Halt Paparazzi aren't 100% parasitic. A lot of celebrities get benefit from them. Princess Di was thought to be a master of the press for instance. There is a certain amount of celebrities creating their own feeding frenzy. My issue is more when people not in the game get hit by media storms.

tabio on Oct 21, 2015 [–]

The official inquest concluded that paparazzi killed Princess Di.

"press" != "paparazzi"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales#Death

renox on Oct 21, 2015 | [–]

> The official inquest concluded that paparazzi killed Princess Di.

Drunk driving probably didn't help either if you read the link you posted..

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