The Dudu Topaz Scandal

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32493900/ns/entertainment-celebrities/

Dudu Topaz, one of Israel’s most famous television stars died at the age of 62. Dudu had been in prison for a few months for the crime he committed – he paid criminals for hitting Shira Margalit, who works for Reshet and Avi Nir, Keshet's current CEO. He couldn't stand it and decided to commit suicide. Dudu tried to kill himself several times, but his prison officers saved him at the last moment. After a few days those prison officers found him hanged in the jail cell's shower.

Some people say the media killed him because of the bad publicity. I don't agree with that, and I think Dudu was responsible for himself. I don't believe the solution to the problem was suicide, but placating the punishment. Some people even say he didn't commit the crime, but we can't forget he was an unstable person.

However, I don't think we should remember Dudu as a criminal, because he was helping many people he didn’t even know without getting money from them. He gave a lot of opportunities to many unknown artists who are nowadays extremely popular. Moreover, he reunited families and solved other families' problems.

In conclusion, I think Dudu killed himself because he was living for the fame; when he felt that "the show was over" and he had no fame anymore, he didn’t feel he had a reason to live for. He was addicted to fame, and constantly produced noise around him; alive or dead.

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Daphna