Has any famous persons death affected you more than it should?

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I still struggle with David Bowie dying when he did , he had just brought out a new album and thought all was well . He and Pink Floyd were my childhood music .
Also Freddy Mercury, just feel so sad that such a talented and versatile man died too young when now people with aids live long happy lives .
People I have never met but feel so much sadness that they have gone .

I too have just broken the news of Stan Lee’s death to dd, she’s a massive marvel fan and we have vowed to celebrate him with a massive marvel marathon at the weekend, and shout “STAN LEEEEEE” every time he makes a cameo appearance 😢

Stephen gately from boyzone,they are lovely guys.
Jade goody , really got to me ,think being a mum & knowing your leaving your children behind would be so hard.

Princess Diana - was totally blindsided by the news like so many people
George Michael - So talented and kind
Dale Winton - he was just a lovely man

Chester Bennington.

Grew up listening to Linkin Park and the fact that it was suicide made it all the more upsetting as I lost a friend to suicide a number of years ago

Lipstick yes! River and Richie were so sad!

I've never cried at a celebrity death but I felt very emotional when Terry Wogan died. Like a solid fixture from life had gone; I couldn't quite believe it.

I was very shocked when Ayrton Senna died. And incredibly sad when Leonard Cohen died - I can't believe I'll never again hear that wonderful voice.

I was also gutted to hear that Stefán Karl Stefánsson, aka Robbie Rotten had died, very sad, have many fond memories of watching Lazytown with my dd.

No and I find it very strange when people do get upset about people they dont know.

I actually think its different when you have some sort of connection to the illness etc.
So people with children William or Harrys age were affected by Dianas death. Those who experienced pre cancerous cells affected by Jade Goody etc
This is projecting a 'could be me' on to your own life and is totally understandable.

What I dont get is being upset at the death of a person you dont know just because you admired their work. Maybe I am missing something

Robin Williams. Blarted like a baby and still do if I see his films (Hook in particular). He was magical for me, I was an unhappy child and his films brought me much joy.

Chester Bennington. Beautiful, powerful voice and Linkin Park were one of the first bands I loved.

Both of these were suicide and I find it very sad to think they were in such a mind frame.

Recently shed a tear for Stan Lee.

What I dont get is being upset at the death of a person you dont know just because you admired their work. Maybe I am missing something

I'm the same. Like, I feel for the family and friends of anyone who dies, but I didn't know them, so I don't personally feel upset.

I find it hard to believe that people struggle to understand why the death of a well known stranger might affect a person! I mean, what about our humanity? What a celebrity might symbolise? (to us/to society) and do never identify with somebody you don't actually know? Don't you empathise with their family? Have you never felt sad that the world is missing its tara palmer tomkinson and its peaches geldof 🤔

It's not hard to understand.

Take Stan Lee. It's tradition in my family for me and my son to go every marvel movie. My son loves spotting him. My son likes to spot him in the games, comic etc. It's just something we do.

We have signed photo of him in my son's room. My son like to look at his instragram page on my phone to see his latest posts. This won't be the same.

Marvel has been huge part of my family life for 20 years. So yes, I do feel sad that the man who created all that is gone.

In cases like peaches geldof, I can't help feel for her kids, her husband, her family. I can't help feel like it's waste.

Jungster I did say I sympathise with the people who knew them. Of course. But why would I feel sad that the world is missing a celebrity any more than I would be sad that it is missing a non-celebrity who died but who I never knew?

Notacluewhatthisis In cases like that I understand the feeling of "oh how sad, we won't get to appreciate this artistic talent anymore", but that's not the same as crying and being genuinely upset, in my opinion.

notaclue Dd was saying Stan Lee had pre recorded some cameos so he will be appearing in some up and coming films which will be bittersweet bless him.

I think it is ok to have a tinge of sadness at somebody you don't know dying

MrsJayy Yes he has. Which is something. It's just knowing the film's will be in his memory now and those cameos will stop.

David Bowie because he was such an important figure to my DH
Terry Wogan because he was just lovely
Victoria Wood because her humour is my humour

I was deeply moved by the death of Mike Tucker, equestrian commentator, who was the voice of Olympia, Olympics, Badminton and so forth, for as long as I can remember, and I’m nearly 50. He didn’t die young, or tragically, but left a huge void in the horse world.

As a teen growing up in the grim back of beyond, I adored Paula Yates. She was so bright and sassy in an era when women on telly mainly played dumb and looked pretty. Hate the way she is remembered as some sort of druggy skank.

Terry Pratchet and Ursula Le Guin were both writers I have loved since I was a kid. And with both of them, their absolute decency as human beings shone through their work.

And I was very sad to read about the death of Louise Rennison who wrote the incredibly funny and touching Angus, Thongs...books. She absolutely captured the joy of that time in your life of being a young woman when the whole world is starting to open up to you. I think she would have been a great laugh over a bottle of wine.

Mac millar. I still think ariana loves him and probably regrets splitting with him

BruegeITheElder

But why would I feel sad that the world is missing a celebrity any more than I would be sad that it is missing a non-celebrity who died but who I never knew?

David Gemmell and Terry Pratchett have been part of my life for 30 + years, I have read and reread their books so much that I have worn out the pages and needed to replace them.

I have worn out Robin Williams tapes, I spent my formative years with friends watching his shows.

Others that I have been affected by are for the same reasons, They are part of my life, my memories, my friendships. When I have seen them on tv, film or they have released a new book it brings back feelings of my youth, my friends and adventures in years gone by.

I feel sad at those that I don't know but these people have (however loosely) been part of my life and helped me either form opinions or through bad patches.

That might help you to understand.

Apparently today is Steve Irwin day. I was a fan of his and my dd loved to watch the Wiggly Safari dvd when she was little it was on all the time. It was very sad when he went. I had a listen to their song about him earlier to remember him www.bing.com/videos/search?q=the+wiggles+crocodile+hunter&&view=detail&mid=7D93DF04E8336AE0D48E7D93DF04E8336AE0D48E&&FORM=VRDGAR

I properly sobbed at Terry Pratchett. I still can't believe he's gone.
Aretha Franklin this year for me was very hard. I've loved her voice and her strength for over 30 years and I grew up listening to her songs. I found that very hard to take.

I agree that David Bowie had a fantastic and important life but I didn't know him personally, so I am not sad for him particularly, I am sad for me. I think it is a selfish feeling tbh. I am sad that he isn't existing in New York being incredibly cool and amazingly talented because I liked to think about him being there. His talent enriched my life so much. I feel the same way about Freddie Mercury. He was so fabulous, it is a shame for all of us he is not here any more.

True grief is for those we knew. But I am still sad those people are not around, and I can empathise with their friends and families. And I can miss the things those famous people gave to me.

BoneyBackJefferson

Yeah, maybe I just don't have that strong a connection to any celebrity to feel it as a particular loss.