Pop culture today is comprised of teen idols, debutantes and countless crossover sensations who started out on a Disney or Nickelodeon sitcom and seamlessly transitioned to concert tours around the world and chart-topping albums. There seems to be no struggle, no drive or fight in the modern pop culture icon.
Recently, media giants such as Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcet and David Carradine have taken their final bows. Does all the legitimacy and inspiration of pop culture die with them?