There is no better illustration of the decrepitude of Western civilization than the deification of a washed-up junky just because of the circumstances around his OD death. A man who lived like he died: worthless. But buried in a golden casket in a farcical clown-show mockery of the solemn ceremonies of death.

It's actually kind of great, to be honest. Its like we get to see Rome burn in slow motion from front row seats.