It's often said of public figures when they die that they would have loved to have been at the service and the wake afterwards. (theguardian.com)
She is one of many public figures who also has precisely the right credentials to be a credible public opponent of the «right - to - die» lobby. (faith.org.uk)
This whole phenomenon of the author as public figure makes me uncomfortable, never more so than when I am that author. (saybooksonline.com)