As many Americans don't have life insurance, as they can't afford it (understandably). I can unfortunately understand and relate to the mentality. Trust me when I say this, as I have been in a similar situation. The media want to make money, and with all due respect, so do people, even with loss. The media pay crazy amounts of money for exclusive interviews to those who have lost.
I was unfortunate enough to find my best friend and his family murdered by his father (which is all I which to reveal). I was 8 years old. It was a media frenzy at the time, and for some 3 months afterwards. Money was offered left, right and center to my parents, and I can even remember that part, let alone the rest. We did take it based on lawyers and Police recommendation, as we would be hounded even longer.