Did anyone else notice a theme of death in 90's children shows, movie, games, books, etc.?

I thought I just had an irrational fear of death when I was little, but now that I look at all the stuff we had for entertainment, I realized they pretty much threw it in our faces! I have also noticed that they have tamed that a lot in recent children's entertainment. Yes there is a lot more stupidity now, but they tend to steer clear of making a point to mention people/things dying.