Similarities between Lincoln and Tupac.

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I am going to turn this funny post around and ask a serious question. Over the years, in dealing with student groups at the museum, I have asked them to name people who have been assassinated. Tupac, John Lennon, the Latino singer that I can't remember the name of, and several others in the entertainment field are always mentioned, and I have let it slide.

My question is: Do such celebrities' murders count as assassinations? I always thought that assassinations applied to people who were murdered for their political or social causes. While some of these people espouse certain causes, do they rank as assassination material. Not that I'm advocating anything, but people like Michael Moore and Dennis Rodman come to mind because they do appear to have a socio-political agenda.

What is your take on this question?