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Reasons why Rose should have died:
 * 1 - it was an obvious shock to some readers.
 * 2 - you get more emotional when a character you felt you knew well dies.
 * 3 - it made an excellent plot/storyline.
 * 4 - it shows that bad things do happen; not everyone can attain what they most desire on this earth; and that you can still move on after such an avalanche.