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Have any famous people's deaths got to you a lot?

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Mrsblobby12 · 22/05/2023 09:50

Feel this way about the death of Andy Rourke of The Smiths. They are one of my favourite bands of all time and just listening to them now. He was such a talented musician, he's the same age as my father, and I feel sad knowing he had such a cruel disease.

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PromisingMiddleagedWoman · 22/05/2023 10:45

Kurt Cobain. I loved his music, plus the fact he committed suicide despite having a young daughter he clearly loved, just seemed so desperately sad.

Also from the 1990s, Jeff Buckley and the circumstances around his death.

whoruntheworldgirls · 22/05/2023 10:44

Naya Rivera :-( seemingly used her last ounce of strength to get her son back on the boat before she drowned

msssm · 22/05/2023 10:43

Chris Cornell and Layne Staley 💔

AgnesNaismith · 22/05/2023 10:37

Amy Winehouse

TokyoSushi · 22/05/2023 10:37

The Queen. I know it's odd but I think things have felt a bit weird since she died, like nobody is 'in charge.' Charles is absolutely not the same.

Kindofcrunchy · 22/05/2023 10:36

CatastrophicCat · 22/05/2023 10:23

Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington Sad

Same, both such incredible voices. Couldn't believe it

Willmafrockfit · 22/05/2023 10:34

and Mel Smith

GoodChat · 22/05/2023 10:32

The Queen. I cried for hours and then got choked up talking about her for a while afterwards.

Bluebells1970 · 22/05/2023 10:32

I find it hard to mourn anyone dying of drug addiction so pass on a lot of the above.

My Dad was a massive F1 fan, and I remember being so shocked at the death of Ayrton Senna though.

Ladysaurus · 22/05/2023 10:31

Robin Williams.

Recently, Paul O'Grady.

Naya Rivera. Just thinking about hers haunts me.

Susan2 · 22/05/2023 10:30

Kirsty McColl

Gtsr443 · 22/05/2023 10:29

Andy Rourke, Poly Styrene, Bowie, Dolores O'Riordan
Caroline Aherne, Rik Mayall, Sean Locke, Victoria Wood
Carrie Fisher
Recently Paul O'Grady.

Bunnywabbity · 22/05/2023 10:28

Sue Townsend, Diana Wynne Jones and Ruth Rendell - women authors I really respected and enjoyed

Wyndam · 22/05/2023 10:26

Keith Flint and Chester Bennington

Puppers · 22/05/2023 10:25

Chadwick Boseman. He was just so young and had kept his illness private. He was on the edge of becoming one of the biggest stars on the planet. I don’t think he got the chance to give the performance of his life; I think he had so much more to do.

TropicalMoon · 22/05/2023 10:25

Chester Bennington from Linkin Park.
The first album I ever bought was by them (hybrid theory) It’s still one of my favourite albums. Whenever I hear his powerful voice, I feel abit sad.
Naya Rivera. She accidentally drowned, they think she was struggling in the water so she swam back to the boat with her young son, she managed to boost him in the boat safely but she slipped under the water after that and drowned. Very sad.

Vicliz24 · 22/05/2023 10:25

FlipFlops4Me · 22/05/2023 10:12

Leonard Cohen - I cried and knew an enormous talent was gone. I'm 66 and I've been listening to Cohen since I was 14 - had all his stuff in every format of the time - record, cassette tape, CD, streaming. Still think he's a wonderful poet.

I completely agree. He was a genius.

Jomummy1013 · 22/05/2023 10:24

Heath Ledger
Robin Williams
Alan Rickman

Just so sad xx

imsureineverdo · 22/05/2023 10:23

Prince
George Michael

CatastrophicCat · 22/05/2023 10:23

Chris Cornell and Chester Bennington Sad

Fiddlededeefiddlededoh · 22/05/2023 10:22

Jack Charlton end of an era.
Dolores O’Riardon.

Patrick Swayze - he was a hall pass for me. Still is in ghost I guess.

redfacebigdisgrace · 22/05/2023 10:20

Prince

HRTQueen · 22/05/2023 10:20

Terry Wogan - I wouldn’t say got to me but he was very much always around in the background and bought up feelings of sadness of times and people passed

Littlegoth · 22/05/2023 10:19

Corey Haim. I met him a few months before and it was clear he needed help. He was a very sweet lost soul and I’m still gutted.

GiveMyHeadPeaceffs · 22/05/2023 10:19

Kurt Cobain and River Phoenix. They just had so much talent and were so young. Also Amy Winehouse for pretty much the same reasons.