Before a packed audience, the young student looked composed but admitted he was nervous as he asked members of the press to respect his privacy during his upcoming studies.

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We ask that the media respect the privacy of his family, and allow them to grieve.

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He appealed for the public to respect the privacy of Mandela and his family.

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" While a writer for Newsweek, journalist Steve Tuttle tackled the issue in a piece titled "Pay Attention and Leave Me Alone" in which he noted that "How I Met Your Mother" star Neil Patrick Harris announced on Twitter that he and his partner David were expecting twins while "Hoping the press can respect our privacy.

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"My brother was a loving brother, caring citizen, " his sister, Annette Seau, said as she asked journalists to respect the family's privacy.

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