Renaming bridges and parks for departed rock stars

I live in Washington state, Aberdeen is just a short drive from my home, maybe a little over an hour.  I can hear the Nirvana song playing in my head everytime I drive through Aberdeen on my way to Ocean Shores when I see their welcome sign proclaiming "Come As You Are" just before reaching the stop light in front of the Wal Mart.  It's been on the news lately that they are trying to rename a bridge and a park after Kurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana who died of a self sustained gunshot wound presumably while he was on heroin.  To me, it just doesn't make sense.  I would be thinking of how he died every time I went over that bridge or passed by the park.  Who would want to be reminded of such a thing?  Maybe they think they're honoring his memory, but to me it would be better to honor someone who did something heroic, or selfless, like maybe that little girl I was talking about yesterday.  Why does our society like to glamorize the deaths, drug abuse, and sometimes outrageous actions of rock stars?  What is this teaching our kids? Amy Winehouse has been all over the news the last few days, her music has sold like never before and her popularity has soared all because she passed away under suspicious circumstances and just happened to be the same age as Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Janis Joplin, and Jimi Hendrix when they died.  I think its time to celebrate the real heroes, like the missionaries dying to get out God's message of salvation, or the people working everyday to provide for those with no health care, food, or water.  Maybe we could name a few bridges and parks after them.