This whole "2016" deaths thing - People do realise it is going to be like this in 2017 too.....and 2018....and 2019 - Of course more high profile people are going to die - The baby boomers are getting to a certain age - The world of "celeb" became more prominent since the 1980's - It's just science and maths.
Notwithstanding this one is probably the biggest shock of this years due to his age.
Didn't really care for his music much, but realise that is a matter of taste and do appreciate he was a very talented chap, very sad.