And as she disappeared from the spotlight, spending more of her time in the small neighborhood gym in Orlando training young amateur boxers, Jim Martin's health was deteriorating.
Yet the man thrown into this sharp spotlight has spent much of his life behind the scenes.
Archbishop Tutu, left, whose last major appearances came this summer when South Africa hosted the World Cup, said shortly afterward that he would step out of the spotlight to spend more time at home with his family.
The "Same Old Love" singer took a much-deserved break from the spotlight last year, spending 90 days in rehab to deal with anxiety and depression.
Ah! There's my spotlight.'" It's a spotlight she's spent her life under and one you feel she will never want to step away from.
(It's worth noting that despite any desire US officials may have had to avoid an international spotlight, they nonetheless spent years digging into the killing).
And it wasn't just in Boston: after the Globe's four-person Spotlight investigation team spent a year uncovering the truth and publishing a huge exposé, they were swamped with reports from all over the country – and the world.
But even after years spent spotlighting scandal, he gives the impression of the sunny optimist.
The announcement of Vic Wakeling's retirement in June, long rumoured but yesterday confirmed by BSkyB, has trained a spotlight that he has spent much of his career evading on the role he played in two significant transformations.
His pallor speaks of a life spent under spotlights, not sunlight.
