I think there is some crossover. An acquaintance of mine is the son of a very famous TV actor (as in if I mentioned just the last name, most people could guess who it was...note I'm not mentioning the last name). When his father unexpectedly died, there were all manner of crazy-ass fans who came out of the woodwork.

Fans who could not separate the character from the actor. Who told my friend that their grief was "worth more" because they lost the character as well as the actor.

Because clearly, that trumps somebody losing, oh I dunno, *their father.*