My experience is that when you look at death and think about it, then you appreciate life a lot and look at it from a different angle. Death and life are connected. Thoughts of death are not a nice thing, but they can inspire you. You experience then your being in its entirety. You become then also more sympathetic and good to the others. There are positive aspects, but I fully understand the people who ignore it :)
Cheers!
RE: The Death and the reunion with it