A fitting tribute?

I apologize if this is too fresh for those of you who are huge fans of the band Slipknot (I'm looking at you, Nana). Today the bassist for the band, Paul Gray, was discovered dead in his hotel room in Des Moines, Iowa. Incredibly, foul play is not suspected.

To the right, you'll see a photo of Gray that the AP ran along with the story about his untimely demise:

Really? This is the image we want to remember this guy by in perpetuity? It's called google search, people, I found a picture of him sans-disguise in nanoseconds.

I realize this is the kind of thing Slipknot was known for (they are known for doing terrible things on stage, like pissing, vomiting, and singing Slipknot songs), but come on - let's give the guy a break* when he shuffles off this mortal coil**.

* I do have to say, I love the fact that he is sharply dressed in the photo while still wearing the mask.

** I have absolutely no idea what that phrase means, and I'm convinced no one else does either. Sounds like something Shakespeare would say. 

/Checks google, find's out it's from Hamlet

I can't help but wonder if this is a unique situation, or if this is setting a trend for the future. I guess we won't know for sure until Ace Frehley or Gene Simmons make their way to the sold-out KISS concert in the sky...

UPDATE: It appears the image above has been removed, which makes the above post a little harder to understand. Here is a picture of him I found via Google - just imagine this is what they ran with the obituary: