Ms. DEYOUNG: I think it's part of his personal makeup and part of his tradition.

NPR: Colin Powell Comes into Focus in New Book

But the story is a little more complicated than I've made it, because science has shown us that bad environments can affect a person so strongly that it changes the personal makeup in ways that will make the person more vulnerable to depression in the future.

CNN: What can cause depression in a 12-year-old?

Johnny Gibellini(ph), the undertaker and personal friend of Pavarotti, said the opera singer's long-time makeup assistant prepared the face as he would have wanted to be remembered.

NPR: Pavarotti Laid to Rest in Italy